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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

novel by Amado

Also known as: “Dona Flor e seus dois maridos”

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Brazilian literature

In Brazilian literature: Modernismo and regionalism
…e seus dois maridos (1966; Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands), the latter a tour de force that has been interpreted as an allegory of Brazil’s paradoxically bawdy yet conservative proclivities. The most revered regionalist is Graciliano Ramos, whose pungent novels—which include Vidas sêcas (1938; Barren Lives) and Angústia (1936;…
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…e seus dois maridos (1966; Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands; film, 1978) both preserve Amado’s political attitude in their satire. His later works include Tenda dos milagres (1969; Tent of Miracles), Tiêta do agreste (1977; Tieta, the Goat Girl), Tocaia grande (1984; Show Down), and O sumiço da santa…
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