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Run for it : stories of slaves who fought for their freedom /

"Run for It--a starkly stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete--is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to confront Brazil's hidden history of slavery. Seen through the eyes of its victims, Run for It tells of ordinary slaves who rebe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salete, Marcelo D' (Author)
Other Authors: Rosenberg, Andrea (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Portuguese.
Published: Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, Inc., [2017]
Subjects:
Slavery > Brazil > Comic books, strips, etc.
Fugitive slaves > Brazil > Comic books, strips, etc.
Enslaved persons > Brazil > Comic books, strips, etc.
Slave rebellions > Brazil > Comic books, strips, etc.
Brazil > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
Brazil > Slave trade > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
Esclaves fugitifs > Brésil > Bandes dessinées.
Brésil > Histoire > Bandes dessinées.
Esclaves > Brésil > Bandes dessinées.
Révoltes d'esclaves > Brésil > Bandes dessinées.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS > Historical Fiction.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS > Literary.
Fugitive slaves
Slavery
Brazil
Cartoons and comics.
Graphic novels > Portugal.
Graphic novels > United States.
History
Historical comics
Nonfiction comics
Graphic novels
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.
Creative nonfiction.
Historical comics.
Bandes dessinées historiques.
Essais fictionnels.
Description
Summary:"Run for It--a starkly stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete--is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to confront Brazil's hidden history of slavery. Seen through the eyes of its victims, Run for It tells of ordinary slaves who rebel against their masters. Run for It's vivid illustrations and magical realism engage the reader's poetic imagination through stories of individual suffering caused by the horrors of slavery. Originally published in Brazil--where it was nominated for three of the country's most prestigious comics awards--Run for It has received rave reviews worldwide. These intense tales offer a tragic and gripping portrait of one of history's darkest corners. It's hard to look away."--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"Original edition published by Editora Veneta copyright © 2014"--Title page verso.
Translated from the Portuguese.
Physical Description:175 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 174).
ISBN:9781683960492
1683960491