Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene

Abstract: This paper investigates the process of internationalisation of Brazilian literature in the twenty-first century from the perspective of the publishing market. For this, we analyse how Brazil has responded to globalisation and what effects of cultural globalisation can be seen in the Brazil...

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Main Author: Cimara Valim de Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aarhus University 2016-06-01
Series:Brasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/bras/article/view/20248
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spelling doaj-19ed4128b5364123859610d7e5deed712020-11-25T01:08:15ZengAarhus UniversityBrasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies2245-43732016-06-014257960521198Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary SceneCimara Valim de Melo0Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)Abstract: This paper investigates the process of internationalisation of Brazilian literature in the twenty-first century from the perspective of the publishing market. For this, we analyse how Brazil has responded to globalisation and what effects of cultural globalisation can be seen in the Brazilian literary scene, focusing on the novel. Observing the movement of the novelists throughout the globe, the reception of Brazilian literature in the United Kingdom and the relations between art and the literary market in Brazil, we intend to provoke some reflections on Brazilian cultural history in the light of the twenty-first century.https://tidsskrift.dk/bras/article/view/20248Latin Americacultural studiescontemporary Brazilcultural globalisationBrazilian literaturenovel
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Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene
Brasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies
Latin America
cultural studies
contemporary Brazil
cultural globalisation
Brazilian literature
novel
author_facet Cimara Valim de Melo
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title Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene
title_short Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene
title_full Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene
title_fullStr Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene
title_full_unstemmed Border Crossing in Contemporary Brazilian Culture: Global Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century Literary Scene
title_sort border crossing in contemporary brazilian culture: global perspectives from the twenty-first century literary scene
publisher Aarhus University
series Brasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies
issn 2245-4373
publishDate 2016-06-01
description Abstract: This paper investigates the process of internationalisation of Brazilian literature in the twenty-first century from the perspective of the publishing market. For this, we analyse how Brazil has responded to globalisation and what effects of cultural globalisation can be seen in the Brazilian literary scene, focusing on the novel. Observing the movement of the novelists throughout the globe, the reception of Brazilian literature in the United Kingdom and the relations between art and the literary market in Brazil, we intend to provoke some reflections on Brazilian cultural history in the light of the twenty-first century.
topic Latin America
cultural studies
contemporary Brazil
cultural globalisation
Brazilian literature
novel
url https://tidsskrift.dk/bras/article/view/20248
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