On a knife-edge : the poetry of João Cabral de Melo Neto /

'On a Knife-Edge' represents the first book-length study in English solely devoted to the work of Joao Cabral de Melo Neto (1920-1999), one of Brazil's foremost poets of the 20th century and a unique voice within Brazilian Modernism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brandellero, Sara Lucia Amelia, 1967-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:	Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.
Subjects:	Cabral de Melo Neto, João, > 1920-1999 > Criticism and interpretation. Cabral de Melo Neto, João, > 1920-1999 Romance Literatures. Languages & Literatures. Portuguese Literature. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Life on a knife-edge : A escola das facas
Speaking from the margins : the haunting voices of Auto do frade
In-between wor(l)ds : the image of the "entre-lugar" in Agrestes
Victims or villains? : open verdicts in Crime na Calle Relator
"Tu eras de mentira e ambígua" : images of women and the city in Sevilha andando and Andando Sevilha.