Chiquinho
A Novel of Cabo Verde
Published on 15. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-933227-85-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in Portuguese in 1947, Baltazar Lopes's Chiquinho offers a rich and compelling exploration of Cabo Verde's unique identity. Tracing the arc of its young protagonist's life as he approaches adulthood, the novel follows Chiquinho as he leaves his village, journeys to São Vicente Island to further his education, returns home as drought and famine strike the archipelago, and makes the difficult decision to join his father in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Reflecting the challenges faced by the Creole intellectuals of the socalled Claridade generation, this longoverdue English translation of Chiquinho is sure to appeal to academic audiences as well as the general reader.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amherst
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-933227-85-6 (9781933227856)
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Persons
Baltazar Lopes (1907-1989) was a poet, novelist, short story writer, and linguist who helped shape modern Cabo Verdean fiction.
Ellen W. Sapega is a professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Isabel P. B. Fêo Rodrigues is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Carlos A. Almeida is assistant professor of Portuguese and the director of LusoCentro at Bristol Community College.
Anna M. Klobucka is professor of Portuguese and women's and gender studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Ellen W. Sapega is a professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Isabel P. B. Fêo Rodrigues is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Carlos A. Almeida is assistant professor of Portuguese and the director of LusoCentro at Bristol Community College.
Anna M. Klobucka is professor of Portuguese and women's and gender studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.