Book, Slave Tales[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. "Slave Tales presents a modern reinterpretation of prejudice, giving a new perspective to society's marginalized people.. One of the leading figures of his generation, Marcelino Freire presents 16 narratives of impoverished Brazilians who sell everything to survive: drugs, the body and even the organs. Addressing sensitive issues such as child and indigenous prostitution in “Yamani”, racial prejudice and class conflict in “Solar dos príncipes” and homosexuality in “Coração”, the book reaches its high point in “Nação Zumbi”, the story of an unnamed character who resorts to organ trafficking to survive.. Inspired by Brazilian classics such as Cruz e Sousa, Lima Barreto and Jorge de Lima, Contos negreiros examines, with irony and good humor, relevant issues of today and the current political scenario, rescuing Brazil's tarnished cultural memory.