Manifesto Antropófago
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Manifesto Antropófago is a landmark 1928 Brazilian modernist text that proposes “cultural cannibalism” as a way for Brazil to absorb and transform foreign influences into a distinct national culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian literature work
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literary manifesto ⓘ modernist text ⓘ |
| addresses |
importation of European cultural models
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relationship between colony and metropolis ⓘ role of primitivism in modern art ⓘ |
| aimsAt | creation of a distinct Brazilian national culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Semana de Arte Moderna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
São Paulo modernist circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Oswald de Andrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | cultural cannibalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
foundational text of the Anthropophagic Movement
ⓘ
landmark of Brazilian modernism ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | 1928-05-01 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Revista de Antropofagia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | essay ⓘ |
| hasForm | fragmentary prose ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
avant-garde
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ironic ⓘ provocative ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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late First Brazilian Republic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian postmodern cultural theory
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Latin American cultural studies ⓘ Tropicália movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
appropriation of the colonizer
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construction of Brazilian identity ⓘ critique of Eurocentrism ⓘ revaluation of indigenous cultures ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Anthropophagic Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Brazilian Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
“Só a antropofagia nos une.”
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“Tupi or not Tupi, that is the question.” ⓘ |
| opposes |
cultural dependency on Europe
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uncritical imitation of European models ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| proposes | absorption and transformation of foreign cultural influences ⓘ |
| publicationCity | São Paulo ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anti-colonialism
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cultural hybridity ⓘ decolonization of culture ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Latin American literature courses
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cultural studies programs ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Cannibalist Manifesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInPortuguese | Manifesto Antropófago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMetaphorOf | cannibalism ⓘ |
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