Stories on a String: The Brazilian Literatura de CordelStories on a String introduces the cordel to students of literature and popular culture, folklorists, and social scientists as well as general readers. Based on interviews with the popular poets and their audiences, it provides an overview and a literary and social analysis of the tradition. Stories on a String introduces the cordel to students of literature and popular culture, folklorists, and social scientists as well as general readers. Based on interviews with the popular poets and their audiences, it provides an overview and a literary and social analysis of the tradition. |