An online bookstore of Brazilian literature: Capitolina Books

Nara Vidal, Brazilian writer and the founder of Capitolina Books introduces her online bookstore devoted to Brazilian literature. Through its catalog, readers can browse in English. Capitolina's rich catalog is a treasure for librarians and publishers to meet new Brazilian writers. This is the story of Vidal's initiative: By Nara Vidal Officially it was September … Continue reading An online bookstore of Brazilian literature: Capitolina Books

Érico Veríssimo, the writer from the South of Brazil

By Dr. Cíntia Schwantes Érico Veríssimo was a Brazilian writer born in the extreme South of Brazil, in the city of Cruz Alta, on December 17, 1905. His father, the owner of the local drug shop, went bankrupt and he had to take care of his mother and younger siblings at an early age, following … Continue reading Érico Veríssimo, the writer from the South of Brazil

Brazil’s Biblioteca Nacional and Translation Support Program

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of translations from world literatures into English. This increase is, without a doubt, a result of the global interest in translated fiction. But in the case of Brazil, there is also another stimulus for the publishers around the world: Biblioteca Nacional’s Translation Support Program. … Continue reading Brazil’s Biblioteca Nacional and Translation Support Program

INTERVIEW WITH DARLENE J. SADLIER

Sadlier: “In my experience, few Brazilian writers appear on the shelves in U.S. public libraries, so I would be pleased to see any additional volumes.” Darlene J. Sadlier is one of the well-known academics in the U.S. studying the Portuguese-speaking world. Her book Brazil Imagined is the first comprehensive cultural history of Brazil to be … Continue reading INTERVIEW WITH DARLENE J. SADLIER

Welcome to the Brazilian Literature Month

April 2020 is the Brazilian literature month in Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. When things are falling apart in the world, we still believe in the power of literature to bond us together and provide a safe haven mentally. Throughout this month, I will present translated and untranslated works from Brazilian literature and try to … Continue reading Welcome to the Brazilian Literature Month

#WorldKidLitWednesday: Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words

Do you remember not being able to read? I certainly don't... Most of us have been reading for so long that we can't remember what it felt like not to be able to understand everything we saw around us. Nor do we have any inkling of what the mysterious world of visual symbols looked like … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words