The Black Man in Brazilian Soccer |
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| Author:
| Filho, Mario |
| Translator:
| Draper, Jack A.
Draper, Jack A. |
| Series title: | Latin America in Translation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-3700-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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At turns lyrical, ironic, and sympathetic, Mario Filho's chronicle of ""the beautiful game"" is a classic of Brazilian sports writing. Filho - a famous Brazilian journalist after whom Rio's Maracana stadium is officially named - tells the Brazilian soccer story as a boundary-busting one of race relations, popular culture, and national identity.
At turns lyrical, ironic, and sympathetic, Mario Filho's chronicle of ""the beautiful game"" is a classic of Brazilian sports writing. Filho - a famous Brazilian journalist after whom Rio's Maracana stadium is officially named - tells the Brazilian soccer story as a boundary-busting one of race relations, popular culture, and national identity.