Anajá Caetano
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| Notable work | Negra Efigênia, paixão do senhor branco (1966) |
Anajá Caetano was an Afro-Brazilian writer who wrote about slavery, religion and discrimination. Caetano was the first woman to write a novel in 20th-century Brazil.[2]
Biography
Caetano was born in
Angolan descent, specifically of the Chokwe people.[1]
Caetano wrote about Afro-Brazilians, including slavery, religion and discrimination.[3]
Her book Negra Efigênia, paixão do senhor branco (
OCLC 253500853) was published in 1966.[1] It was the first novel written and published by a woman in Brazil in the 20th century.[2] The novel, set in the 19th century, examines the life of Iphigenia, an enslaved woman who is kidnapped by a white farmer to be his wife.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Anajá Caetano - Literatura Afro-Brasileira". Literafro. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4438-3677-7.
- ISBN 978-0-8147-1239-9.
Further reading
- Lopess, Neil. Dicionário literário afro-brasileiro, 2nd edition, Pallas Editora, 2015, Section 3. ISBN 8534705739
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