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I found this novel utterly charming. Apparently amongst the more stringent 'personnes d'une persuasion littéraire' it is considered a slight work but for me it is the sort of 'slight' work that would be a work of genius from anyone else. I adored it on an almost visceral level because its belief in Leggi tutto

This is the 4th novel I've read from Brazilian author Jorge Amado. Like always, his books are very well and interesting; however, I found this novel more entertaining than anything else with a zest of morales to follow. Upon the death of romantic poet and member of en elite Academy, elections to nomi Leggi tutto

Quante vite si possono vivere? Questo è il quarto libro di Jorge Amado che leggo e, ogni volta, mi chiedo quante vite abbia vissuto. La politica, l'amore, la satira e il sogno sono tutti temi che Amado attraversa con la sua poetica, in ogni libro in modo diverso ma con una grazia pazzesca. Amado più d Leggi tutto

It isn't what we are used to associate to Jorge Amado's work. Finding out that a writer can reinvent his style to the point of making something entirely new is quite refreshing. It's a narrative about politics and how scheming and plotting are necessary in every institution even the most poetic/cult Leggi tutto

Amado's novels typically blend hedonistic pursuits with social critique. While sex, food, and drink are plentiful, underlying these pleasures often lies a serious examination of power dynamics. In "Pen, Sword, Camisole," the author shifts focus to the stark realities of political oppression, using a Leggi tutto

ماتفعله الفاشيه العسكريه في المجتمعات، ما يمثله القمع والبطش في حياة الشعوب. اللواء والعقيد في صراع علي مقعد الاكاديميه البرازيليه للاداب في مواجهة التيار المدني ..كواليس يتم كشفها عن قرب. “إنها الظلمات مجدداً، الحرب ضد الشعب، التسلّط. لكنْ، كما يتأكد في هذه الخرافة، من الممكن دائماً زرع بذرة، إضاء Leggi tutto

Not quite finished, but not enjoying this as much as Gabriela, Clove & Cinnamon. Set in 40's Brazil with the literatia taking on fascist government sympathizers. Interesting, not a compelling read

(PT) Estamos no final de 1940. Os nazis dominam a Europa ocidental, Paris é alemã, a cruz gamada ondeia na Torre Eiffel e a Grã-Bretanha resiste, única, ao invasor, nos céus e nas praias, com Chrurchill a prometer que não se rende. No Brasil, que vive a ditadura do Estado Novo (até nisso nem são ori Leggi tutto