Episode 17 - What About the Polka? Art and History with Machado de Assis

We're back with Machado de Assis! Celebrating Black History Month in great style! We talk about his short story "Fame", discussing art, its relation to power, and the conditions of Imperialism in Brazil! Varied and fantastic, we hope you enjoy it!   The short story! Translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pm2xwAT8-Us-bZsNvPJfCXh8nAuhWZ5d/view?usp=sharing   You can find us on Twitter @leftpagepod Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want to check out the Reading Corner and join the Poetry Club! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage  Intro Music: All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland, 1968 Outro Music: Polca Beija-Flor, Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth, 1884, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZZiU7RgHk ----------- We are a part of the Revolutionary Left Radio Federation so check them out here! @RevLeftRadio https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/ ----------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.