Mário de Andrade, the troll of the tropics
Two new translations of one of Brazil’s modernist greats have much to say about the country’s postcolonial reckoning—while still finding time to tell a good joke
Source: prospectmagazine.co.uk
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Searching for the True Brazil | Larry Rohter
The central conundrum in Brazil’s struggle to construct a cultural identity of its own has remained remarkably constant since the first Portuguese
Source: nybooks.com
A Luso-Tropical Holy Grail
A new translation of Mário de Andrade’s “Macunaíma” may finally cement its place in a Modernist canon that has largely excluded authors from Latin America.
Source: thebaffler.com
The Watchlist: April 2023 by Tobias Carroll - Words Without Borders
Tobias Carroll recommends exciting new books in translation from Brazil, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Sudan.
Source: wordswithoutborders.org
Why Is the IMF Being Flexible on Argentina's Loan Program?
The fund has shown rare tolerance for the country’s unorthodox economic management.
Source: foreignpolicy.com