Antonio Luciano De Andrade Tosta
Biographic Data
| ID | 522218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antonio Luciano De Andrade Tosta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antonio Luciano De Andrade |
| FAMILY NAME | Tosta |
| SIGNATURE | TOSTA A L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kansas |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5643-2708 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mapeando a diáspora: Turismo afro-americano de raízes no Brasil
Resenha de: PINHO, Patricia de Santana. Mapping Diaspora: African American Roots Tourism in Brazil. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2018. 253 p
Entre o Céu e o Inferno
A emigração de brasileiros para os Estados Unidos tem aumentado consideravelmente nas últimas três décadas. Dessa forma, imigrantes Brasileiros passaram a usar a literatura, música e o cinema como uma forma de expressão de suas experiências. Após discutir rapidamente acerca da mudança do Brasil como uma terra de imigração para uma região de emigração, o presente ensaio introduz inúmeros aspectos da literatura Brazuca e analisa como a experiência …
Fictional and everyday violence: The Brazilian audience as an interpretive community of Brazilian cinema
This essay explores the relationship between representations of violence in some contemporary Brazilian films and its very material presence in Brazilian everyday life. It argues that the current emphasis on the portrayal of brutality in Brazilian films is more than a marketing strategy implemented to boost sales. The Brazilian audience deserves special attention because the violence depicted in Brazilian cinema carries a particular meaning for B…
Between Heaven and Hell: Perceptions of Brazil and the United States in "Brazuca" Literature
Brazilian emigration to the United States has increased considerably in the past three decades.Brazilian immigrants have begun using literature, music, and cinema to give expression to their experiences.After quickly discussing Brazil's shift
Machado de Assis: A obra entreaberta
This essay discusses an aspect of the narrative of Machado de Assis that I call “entreabertura” (the state of being half-way open). This “in-betweenness” is examined by analyzing the role of the narrator in several of Machado’s novels and short stories. In these works, the Brazilian author simultaneously makes full use of his authorial power while still allowing the reader plenty of opportunities for creatively filling in the gaps of the text, he…
The Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian World: Latino, eu? The Paradoxical Interplay of Identity in Brazuca Literature
With the increase of Brazilian immigration to the United States, the "brazucas" have been questioning their position and inclusion in the Latino community, claiming a distinct identity and a singular voice.After briefly situating the Brazilian community as an ethnic group in the United States, this essay examines a series of Brazuca novels in order to discuss how and why Brazilians have been "a part apart" from the Latino group.The political and …
The Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian World: Latino, eu? The Paradoxical Interplay of Identity in Brazuca Literature
With the increase of Brazilian immigration to the United States, the "brazucas" have been questioning their position and inclusion in the Latino community, claiming a distinct identity and a singular voice.After briefly situating the Brazilian community as an ethnic group in the United States, this essay examines a series of Brazuca novels in order to discuss how and why Brazilians have been "a part apart" from the Latino group.The political and …
Between Heaven and Hell: Perceptions of Brazil and the United States in "Brazuca" Literature
Brazilian emigration to the United States has increased considerably in the past three decades.Brazilian immigrants have begun using literature, music, and cinema to give expression to their experiences.After quickly discussing Brazil's shift
Machado de Assis: A obra entreaberta
This essay discusses an aspect of the narrative of Machado de Assis that I call “entreabertura” (the state of being half-way open). This “in-betweenness” is examined by analyzing the role of the narrator in several of Machado’s novels and short stories. In these works, the Brazilian author simultaneously makes full use of his authorial power while still allowing the reader plenty of opportunities for creatively filling in the gaps of the text, he…
The Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian World: Latino, eu? The Paradoxical Interplay of Identity in Brazuca Literature
With the increase of Brazilian immigration to the United States, the "brazucas" have been questioning their position and inclusion in the Latino community, claiming a distinct identity and a singular voice.After briefly situating the Brazilian community as an ethnic group in the United States, this essay examines a series of Brazuca novels in order to discuss how and why Brazilians have been "a part apart" from the Latino group.The political and …
Between Heaven and Hell: Perceptions of Brazil and the United States in "Brazuca" Literature
Brazilian emigration to the United States has increased considerably in the past three decades.Brazilian immigrants have begun using literature, music, and cinema to give expression to their experiences.After quickly discussing Brazil's shift
Fictional and everyday violence: The Brazilian audience as an interpretive community of Brazilian cinema
This essay explores the relationship between representations of violence in some contemporary Brazilian films and its very material presence in Brazilian everyday life. It argues that the current emphasis on the portrayal of brutality in Brazilian films is more than a marketing strategy implemented to boost sales. The Brazilian audience deserves special attention because the violence depicted in Brazilian cinema carries a particular meaning for B…
Entre o Céu e o Inferno
A emigração de brasileiros para os Estados Unidos tem aumentado consideravelmente nas últimas três décadas. Dessa forma, imigrantes Brasileiros passaram a usar a literatura, música e o cinema como uma forma de expressão de suas experiências. Após discutir rapidamente acerca da mudança do Brasil como uma terra de imigração para uma região de emigração, o presente ensaio introduz inúmeros aspectos da literatura Brazuca e analisa como a experiência …
Mapeando a diáspora: Turismo afro-americano de raízes no Brasil
Resenha de: PINHO, Patricia de Santana. Mapping Diaspora: African American Roots Tourism in Brazil. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2018. 253 p
Sociology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Literature, Culture, and Criticism (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art history (2 works)