Download or read book Myth and Ideology in Contemporary Brazilian Fiction written by Daphne Patai and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the thematic and formal characteristics of six contemporary Brazilian novels, this study explores the use of myth and its ideological implications. The writers examined are Maria Alice Barroso, Clarice Lispector, Jorge Amado, Carlos Heitor Cony, Adonias Filho, and Autran Dourado.