Oxford anthology of the Brazilian short story

The Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation, although widely separated in time and often published in obscure journals. Here they are united in a coherent edition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by Jo???o Guimar???es Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include M???rio de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry.The anthology is divided into four major periods, "Tropical Belle-???poque," "Modernism," "Modernism at Mid-Century," and "Contemporary Views." There is a general introduction to Brazilian literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections, with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of innovation (M???rio de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubi???o), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (N???lida Pi??????n), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarching themes and issues of Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum. CONTENTS......Page 13 INTRODUCTION: World World Vast World of the Brazilian Short Story......Page 21 PART I: Tropical Belle Époque (1880s–1921)......Page 51 MACHADO DE ASSIS (1839–1908)......Page 55 Wedding Song......Page 56 The Siamese Academies......Page 60 The Fortune-Teller......Page 66 Life......Page 73 The Nurse......Page 79 The Secret Heart......Page 86 A Woman’s Arms......Page 93 Dona Paula......Page 100 Father versus Mother......Page 107 Wallow, Swine!......Page 115 Going after Rubber......Page 119 Returning from Rubber Gathering......Page 124 Aunt Zézé’s Tears......Page 129 The Baby in Rose Tarlatan......Page 134 An Episode in a Hotel......Page 139 The Man Who Knew Javanese......Page 145 The Funnyman Who Repented......Page 153 PART II: Modernism (1922–1945)......Page 163 MÁRIO DE ANDRADE (1893–1945)......Page 167 It Can Hurt Plenty......Page 168 The Christmas Turkey......Page 178 The Death of the Standard-Bearer......Page 182 The First Corpse......Page 190 The Beauty Contest......Page 199 Gaetaninho......Page 204 Sardanapalo......Page 207 João Urso......Page 212 GRACILLIANO RAMOS (1892–1953)......Page 220 The Thief......Page 221 Whale......Page 229 How Porciúncula the Mulatto Got the Corpse off His Back......Page 233 RACHEL DE QUEIROZ (1910–2003)......Page 240 Metonymy, or The Husband’s Revenge (Drama in Three Scenes)......Page 241 Down Our Street......Page 246 ÉRICO VERÍSSIMO (1905–1975)......Page 252 Fandango: The Life and Death of a Gaúcho......Page 253 The Guerrilla......Page 260 The House of the Melancholy Angel......Page 262 PART III: Modernism at Mid-Century (1945–1980)......Page 275 CLARICE LISPECTOR (1920–1977)......Page 279 The Buffalo......Page 280 The Chicken......Page 286 The Smallest Woman in the World......Page 288 The Breaking of the Bread......Page 292 The Fifth Story......Page 294 Miss Algrave......Page 296 The Body......Page 301 Plaza Mauá......Page 306 Beauty and the Beast, or, The Wound Too Great......Page 309 JOÃO GUIMARÃES ROSA (1908–1967)......Page 316 The Girl from Beyond......Page 317 Much Ado......Page 320 Sorôco, His Mother, His Daughter......Page 330 The Third Bank of the River......Page 333 Treetops......Page 337 Those Lopes......Page 343 The Jaguar......Page 346 Baroque Tale or Tripartite Unity......Page 373 Easter Sunday......Page 384 The Corpse in the Parlor......Page 396 The Vampire of Curitiba......Page 401 Her Times Two......Page 404 Miguel’s Theft......Page 422 PART IV: Contemporary Visions (after 1980)......Page 427 NÉLIDA PIÑÓN (B. 1936)......Page 431 Big-Bellied Cow......Page 432 Brief Flower......Page 437 Just a Saxophone......Page 442 Zacarias, the Pyrotechnist......Page 449 The Misplaced Machine......Page 455 The Cow......Page 458 The Last Poor Man......Page 461 Bald Island......Page 465 Marta: A Souvenir of New York......Page 474 Large Intestine......Page 478 Order of the Day......Page 486 The Prophet......Page 499 Agda......Page 504 The File Cabinet......Page 511 CAROL head LINA heart......Page 514 Dragons . . .......Page 520 MILTON HATOUM (B. 1952)......Page 527 The Truth Is a Seven-Headed Animal......Page 528 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 533 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 537 The Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation, although widely separated in time and often published in obscure journals. Here they are united in one edition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by Joco Guimarces Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include Mario de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry. The anthology is divided into four major periods, "Tropical Belle-Ipoque," "Modernism," "Modernism at Mid-Century," and "Contemporary Views." There is a general introduction to Brazilian literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections, with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of innovation (Mario de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubico), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nilida Piqsn), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarching themes and issues of Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum. --From publisher's description The Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation, although widely separated in time and often published in obscure journals. Here they are united in a coherent edition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by João Guimarães Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include Mário de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry. The anthology is divided into four major periods,'Tropical Belle-Époque,''Modernism,''Modernism at Mid-Century,'and'Contemporary Views.'There is a general introduction to Brazilian literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections, with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of innovation (Mário de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubião), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nélida Piñón), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarching themes and issues of Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum. The Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation, although widely separated in time and often published in obscure journals. Here they are united in a coherent edition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by Joo Guimares Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include Mrio de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry. The anthology is divided into four major periods, "Tropical Belle-poque," "Modernism," "Modernism at Mid-Century," and "Contemporary Views." There is a general introduction to Brazilian literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections, with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of innovation (Mrio de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubio), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nlida Pin), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarching themes and issues of Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum. The Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. English translations of these stories that were often published in obscure journals, many years apart, are here united in a coherent tradition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literary culture. Ten stories by Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, are accompanied here by diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by Joao Guimaraes Rosa. The remaining thirty-four authors include other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry. A general introduction to Brazilian literary culture is supported by section introductions that analyze in detail four distinct periods of Brazilian literary history. Individual author profiles and a deep bibliography provide additional resources.The anthology includes stories of innovation (Mario de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubiao), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nelida Pinon), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonseca), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz), and other overarching themes that animate Brazilian culture. The collection concludes with a haunting story by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum. For a literary form that has often been relegated to a supporting position, this anthology establishes the tradition that has long granted it a rightful place at center stage. Edited By K. David Jackson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 515-518). Translated From The Portuguese.