João Guimarães Rosa stands as a monumental figure in 20th-century Brazilian literature, celebrated for his profound explorations of the human psyche and existential themes. His narratives delve into universal truths through the evocative landscape of the Brazilian sertão, offering readers a deeply philosophical and engaging experience. Rosa's distinctive literary style, marked by linguistic innovation and a unique narrative voice, cements his legacy as a master storyteller. His work invites readers on a journey of introspection and discovery, reflecting the complexities of existence.
Offers a purposeful engagement with bodies of knowledge rooted in popular culture, yet routinely excluded from common sense visions of curriculum. It is aimed at teachers as well as teacher-educators and examines areas such as Disney, African American stand-up comedy, intersections of film/disability and race, as well as video games.
Joao Guimaraes Rosa (1908-1967) - one of the most acclaimed Brazilian writers of the 20th Century - explored the twisting frontiers that lie between "white man" and Indio, human and animal-kind, city life and the far backwoods, madness and sanity. With constant, startling imaginative leaps and an emotional poetry sometimes of redemption, sometimes of irreparable exclusion, he wrote the secret inner history of modern Brazil.