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absurdist humor
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Brazilian absurdist fiction
Brazilian fiction
Brazilian rainforest setting
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clash between ideals and reality
comedy of human nature
contemporary Brazilian literature
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cosmopolitan satire
cross-cultural misunderstandings
cultural identity in Brazil
cultural satire
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ecological satire
ecotourism gone wrong
environmental commentary
environmental ethics in literature
environmental idealism
environmental parable
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existential humor
failed utopia narrative
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Garden of Eden retelling
globalization and local politics
human folly and ambition
human nature exploration
humor and philosophy
idealism and disillusionment
intellectual fiction
Language_English
literary exploration of faith and doubt
literary satire
magical realism elements
Moacyr Scliar translation
modern biblical adaptation
modern fable
modern morality tale
moral allegory
moral complexity in fiction
myth and modernity
nature as performance
nature versus consumerism
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paradise lost theme
parody of paradise
political absurdity in fiction
political and ecological farce
post-divorce reinvention
postmodern parable
power and corruption in small communities
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redemption through folly
reflections on authenticity
reinventing the self
satire of utopia
social commentary novel
societal critique through comedy
softlaunch
South American novel
spiritual emptiness and redemption
surreal realism
symbolic storytelling
the absurdity of progress
tragicomic storytelling
witty social observation
Product details
- ISBN 9781933227917
- Format: Paperback
- Weight: 173g
- Dimensions: 137 x 213mm
- Publication Date: 30 Aug 2019
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Eden-Brazil is an ecotourism destination and nature reserve in a stunning swath of beach-lined, coastal rainforest. Inspired by the paradisiacal setting and the idea of providing visitors with the ultimate return to nature, they decide to stage the biblical story of the Garden of Eden, complete with Adam, Eve, the snake, the apple, the works. However, re-creating an earthly paradise as something beyond a roadside attraction is no easy feat. In this charming, tragicomic tale of compromised environmentalism, Moacyr Scliar employs his signature humor and talent for crisp storytelling while weaving together a playfully serious parable of environmentalist ideals that clash with the realities of local politics, global consumer culture, and competing visions of authentic nature.
Moacyr Scliar (1937-2011) was one of Latin America's most important contemporary writers, and his novels and stories were awarded numerous prestigious literary prizes and published in over twenty countries.
Malcolm K. McNee is associate professor of Portuguese and Brazilian studies at Smith College.
Malcolm K. McNee is associate professor of Portuguese and Brazilian studies at Smith College.
