Macunaíma

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A brilliant new translation of the Brazilian modernist epic that aims to capture the country’s complex identity. 

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Here at last is an exciting new translation of the modernist Brazilian epic Macunaìma, by Mário de Andrade. This landmark novel from 1928 has been hugely influential. It follows the adventures of the shapeshifting Macunaìma and his brothers as they leave their home in the northern Amazon for a whirlwind tour of Brazil, cramming four centuries and a continental expanse into a single mythic plane. Having lost a magic amulet, the hero and his brothers journey to São Paulo to retrieve the talisman that has fallen into the hands of an Italo-Peruvian captain of industry (who is also a cannibal giant). Written over six delirious days – the fruit of years of study – Macunaìma magically synthesizes dialect, folklore, anthropology, mythology, flora, fauna, and pop culture to examine Brazilian identity. This brilliant translation by Katrina Dodson has been many years in the making and includes an extensive section of notes providing essential background information for this magnificent work.

Additional information

Weight 0.342 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.1 × 2.9 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

280

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

869.341 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K