Episode 17 - What About the Polka? Art and History with Machado de Assis

The Left Page & Here Be Media

Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 17

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We're back with Machado de Assis! Celebrating Black History Month in great style! We talk about his short story "Fame", discussing art, its relation to power, and the conditions of Imperialism in Brazil! Varied and fantastic, we hope you enjoy it!

The short story! Translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pm2xwAT8-Us-bZsNvPJfCXh8nAuhWZ5d/view?usp=sharing

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Intro Music: All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland, 1968

Outro Music: Polca Beija-Flor, Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth, 1884, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZZiU7RgHk

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