Seven Faces
Download or Read eBook Seven Faces PDF written by Charles A. Perrone and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Charles A. Perrone |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0822318148 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780822318149 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Seven Faces by : Charles A. Perrone
Book excerpt: "Study of Brazilian poetry from 1950-90 examines its 'seven faces' (a pun on Drummond's poem of the same name), phases, and trends. Introductory chapter reviews movement's initial phases and sets the stage for what follows: the legacy of the Modernist movement. Chapters 2-6 cover Concrete poetry and other vanguard groups, the lyricism of popular music, and different types of 1970s youth poetry. Also examines social and esthetic tensions in contemporary Brazilian poetry"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
