Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents IX
3. Acknowledgments XI
4. Preface XIII
5. I. Background for the Literatura de Cordel 1
6. II. The Poet and His Public: The Cordel in a National Context 31
7. III. Theoretical Approaches to the Literatura de Cordel 54
8. IV. The King, the Dove, and the Sparrowhawk by José de Souza Campos 80
9. V. The Monstrous Kidnapping of Serginho by Apolônio Alves dos Santos 112
10. VI. Tereza Batista by Rodolfo Coelho Cavalcante 141
11. VII. "I Sing for Everyone": The Folheto in the Eyes of the Poet 164
12. VIII. "The Poet Sings to Please Us": The Folheto in the Eyes of the Public 187
13. IX. Stories on a String: The Brazilian Cordel 206
14. Appendices
15. Appendix A: Notes on Artists, Writers, and Other Educated Persons Interviewed 229
16. Appendix B: Notes on Popular Poets Interviewed 244
17. Appendix C: A Socioeconomic Analysis of Folheto Buyers 262
18. Appendix D: Glossary 268
19. Bibliography 275
20. Index 301