Despite its famous image as a divided city—of wealthy high-rises and the surrounding, povert-stricken favelas—Rio de Janeiro’s culture is a product of profound interaction between classes and races. B
During the 1990s Rio de Janeiro earned the epithet of 'divided city', an image underscored by the contrast between its upper-class buildings and nearby hillside 'favelas.' The city's cultural producti
This book is the first collection of critical essays on Hilda Hilst (1930-2004) published in English. It brings together a variety of perspectives on one of Latin America’s most inventive and innovati