Abriu: estudos de textualidade do Brasil, Galicia e Portugal, 6. Monograph: Literatura brasileira atual e desafios do contemporâneo
M. Carmen Villarino Pardo (ed.)
Volume 6 of Abriu, the journal published by Galician and Portuguese Studies, University of Barcelona, opens with the monograph «Contemporary Brazilian literature and current challenges», a contribution to the discussion on the profound changes that have occurred in the cultural field in the early twenty-first century. The articles analyze the roles of writers and critics, the fictional work of Marcelino Freire, André Sant’Anna and Marcelo Mirisola, the avant-garde culture fostered by saraus, and the internationalization of the culture through translations into English. The «Miscellaneous» section includes articles on Silvio Santiago and censorship, Abel Neves, Elvira Riveiro, and the knowledge of cloves revealed in Garcia de Orta’s treatises. The «Reviews» section includes notes on Estudos de Literatura Brasileira contemporânea’s monograph on the culture of the periferia, comparative gender studies, dubbing, and Spanish anthologies of Rui Knopfli’s poems and of Galician poetry, respectively. It is published simultaneously in print and as an e-book. Further information: http://revistes.ub.edu/Abriu.