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Grupo Galpão rides 'Um trem chamado desejo'

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Abstract:
This text analyzes Grupo Galpão's 'Um trem chamado desejo' [A Streetcar Named Desire] as a nostalgic reminiscence of revista theatre and as an agent of cultural change, ironically showcasing the process of globalization seen in early twentieth century Brazil, the period in which the play is set.
Este texto analisa 'Um trem chamado desejo', do Grupo Galpão, como uma reminiscência nostálgica do teatro de revista e como agente de mudança cultural, apresentando ironicamente o processo de globalização visto no Brasil do início do século XX, período em que a peça é reproduzida.

Citation

Alves, Junia C. M., and Viana, Maria José Motta, "Grupo Galpão rides 'Um trem chamado desejo'" (2003). BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/5eyg-3n08

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  • BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature

    BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature (ISSN: 2526-4885), founded in 1988, publishes scholarly articles on Brazilian literature and in Comparative Literature with a focus on Brazilian literature, as well as book reviews, interviews with writers, English-language translations of Brazilian literature …

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