On a Knife-Edge Omllm C

by Sara Brandellero

On a Knife-Edge represents the first book-length study in English solely devoted to the work of Jo o Cabral de Melo Neto (1920-1999), one of Brazil's foremost poets of the twentieth century and a unique voice within Brazilian Modernism. It concentrates on the poet's later works, from A escola das facas (1980) to Andando Sevilha (1990), providing a comprehensive overview of a body of work which has so far attracted limited critical attention. Sara...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199589526
• ISBN13: 9780199589524
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: OUP UK
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"