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Literary Thursdays in Itacaré
This week, Journalist and Cultural Events Organizer Juliana Machado is re-launching a project she started in 2006 in Itacaré, this time round in collaboration with our bookshop. From today until th… more »
The Spectacled Bear
Literary Thursdays in Itacaré
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 month ago: This week, Journalist and Cultural Events Organizer Juliana Machado is re-launching a project she s … more »
Bahia's most famous son gets new image
The Spectacled Bear wrote 3 months ago: Jorge Amado has been re-branded. São Paulo publisher Companhia das Letras has released the first … more »
Tigran Sisson - part 1
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Christian Sisson wrote 6 months ago: Since the beginning of this year I’ve been working hard to create my brother’s brand ide … more »
A Letter for Clarice
The Spectacled Bear wrote 7 months ago: Between 1944 and 1959, Clarice Lispector accompanied her diplomat husband on his trips abroad, and d … more »
Books for Black Consciousness Day
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 8 months ago: Last night I took part in a strutting street parade to mark the anniversary of the death of Zumbi d … more »
Balada Literária in São Paulo
The Spectacled Bear wrote 8 months ago: People in London sometimes ask if I ever think about returning to The Smoke. Even though I have not … more »
Book Fairs this month
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 9 months ago: Yearning for a bookish event? Here’s a round-up of book fairs around Brazil this month: 7th Na … more »
The Insomniac Bear's Literary Links
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: Three links in English with information about Brazilian literature to browse the day (or night) away … more »
Brazilian Literature in English: excellent resource
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: London-based Brazilian journalist and translator Paula Goés has put together a superb list of Brazi … more »
Rio de Janeiro International Book Fair - until the 23rd of September
The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: The Rio International Book Fair is now on. Since my earlier post about the fair, the full programme … more »
The Mystery of the Bronze Spectacles
The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: On Sunday 26th of August, Salvador broadsheet A Tarde* bemoaned the news that the statue of Vinici … more »
Exhibition about Monteiro Lobato on now in Rio.
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: There’s nothing like the anniversary of a writer’s birth as an excuse to put on a show a … more »
'Personal Geographies' of Brazilian Authors
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: Cadernos de Literatura Brasileira is a twice yearly journal published by the Instituto de Moreira Sa … more »
International Book Fair in Rio de Janeiro
The Spectacled Bear wrote 10 months ago: This September sees the 13th edition of the Rio Book Fair, a major event in Brazilian publishing, br … more »
Clarice Lispector adaptation on YouTube
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 11 months ago: Thabata Guerra has made a gorgeous film adaptation of Clarice Lispector’s Tentação (Temptati … more »
And whilst we're on the subject of statues...
The Spectacled Bear wrote 11 months ago: Another guy with a statue is Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and yesterday was the 20th anniversary of h … more »
Literary events in Recife
The Spectacled Bear wrote 11 months ago: João Cabral de Melo Neto In the tradition of the literary tours now popular in cities all over the … more »
The "100 best" Brazilian Crônicas
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 11 months ago: Following the success of the books Os Cem Melhores Contos Brasileiros (The 100 Best Brazilian Short … more »
Finding your way in Brazil
The Spectacled Bear wrote 11 months ago: Whenever I visit a new place, I have to find out what books were written in that place, which writer … more »
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