The Left Page - Episode 73 - Woman on the Edge of Time: Ins and Outs of Communal Utopianism w/ Elton Furlanetto

Hello everyone!!

For this first episode of November we have a very special show on our hands! We are talking about Marge Piercy's 1976 Utopian novel, Woman on the Edge of Time!

And to do that, we invited on Brazilian researcher, translator, professor, and friend, Dr. Elton Furlanetto of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)! Elton translated the first ever Brazilian edition of the novel, released earlier this year, and helped make this a phenomenal episode!

To talk about this novel and the Communal Utopianism it presents us we spoke about the distinct realities of the lived 1970s as a marginalized Mexican-American woman and the contrast to a utopian society, we delved into the cultural representations of present and future, alongisde many ways in which this book expands the ideas of what a utopia can and should be, and how we can work toward it in our lives.

A fascinating and fun episode, we hope you enjoy this special conversation and book as well! Have fun!

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Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888

Outro Music: Leve Palestina, Spartacus, 2016

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