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Book SynopsisTrade Review...the most far-reaching and profound study on censorship in Brazilian literature focusing on the 1964-1985 period. -- Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna, Brazilian poet and critic
Baden's book adds to the literature on the already recognized theme 'literature of the dictatorship,' the subject of university courses treating military rule as reflected in culture and literature. * CHOICE *
'The Muffled Cries' is indispensable reading for those who investigate the complex relationship between politics and artistic production. * Luso-Brazilian Review *
...well-documented...Nancy T. Baden offers a wealth of information... * Hispanic American Historical Review *
An indispensable tool for novice and specialist alike, The Muffled Cries is a unique piece of research. -- Malcom Silverman, Director of Luso-Brazilian Studies, San Diego State University
An indispensable tool for novice and specialist alike, The Muffled Cries is a unique piece of research. -- Malcom Silverman, Director of Luso-Brazilian Studies, San Diego State University
...the most far-reaching and profound study on censorship in Brazilian literature focusing on the 1964-1985 period. -- Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna, Brazilian poet and critic
'The Muffled Cries' is indispensable reading for those who investigate the complex relationship between politics and artistic production. * Luso-Brazilian Review *
...well-documented...Nancy T. Baden offers a wealth of information... * Hispanic American Historical Review *
Table of Contentschapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 We Were Born Censored: The Dubious Legacy chapter 3 Caught in the Authoritarian Web, 1964-1968 chapter 4 The Writer and Inner Exile, 1968-1974 chapter 5 The Censor's Scissors, 1974-1979 chapter 6 The Many Voices of Dissent, 1974-1979 chapter 7 Abertura and Beyond: Writing to Remember and to Forget, 1979-1985 chapter 8 Taking Stock of Writer's Struggles with Censorship chapter 9 Appendix 1 chapter 10 Appendix 2 chapter 11 Appendix 3 chapter 12 Bibliography chapter 13 Index
