Book Review: Torto Arado
By
Camila Fontana
Itamar Vieira Júnior's searing novel has captivated Brazil’s literary scene.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the battle over fake news SÃO PAULO - In 1888, Brazil became the last country to abolish slavery in the Americas. But for many of those who had been considered possessions, emancipation brought little change. More than 130 years later, some in the remote, semi-arid hinterland of Brazil’s northeast live under arrangements that seem a holdover from the era of slavery, without access to education, a permanent home, or ownership of the land they have worked for generations. This region, known as the sertão, is the setting for...
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