{"title":"Márcio Souza","description":"\u003cp\u003eMárcio Souza nasceu em Manaus (AM) em 1946. É romancista, dramaturgo e diretor de teatro. Estudou Ciências Sociais na Universidade de São Paulo. Após sua estreia literária em 1976, com \u003cem\u003eGalvez, imperador do Acre\u003c\/em\u003e, grande sucesso de crítica e de público, escreveu, entre outros, os romances \u003cem\u003eMad Maria\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eO brasileiro voador e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eO fim do Terceiro Mundo\u003c\/em\u003e; e a tetralogia ficcional \u003cem\u003eCrônicas do Grão-Pará e Rio Negro\u003c\/em\u003e. Entre suas obras de não ficção, estão os livros \u003cem\u003eAmazônia indígena\u003c\/em\u003e e \u003cem\u003eHistória da Amazônia\u003c\/em\u003e. Todos lançados pela Editora Record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoi diretor de planejamento da Fundação Cultural do Amazonas, diretor da Biblioteca Nacional e presidente da Funarte. Foi professor assistente na Universidade de Berkeley e escritor residente nas universidades de Stanford, Austin e Dartmouth. Como palestrante, foi convidado por inúmeras universidades, como a Universidad de San Marcos, Sorbonne, Toulouse, Aix-en-Provence, Heidelberg, Coimbra, Universidade Livre de Berlim, Harvard e Santiago de Compostela. Dirigiu o Teatro Experimental do Sesc do Amazonas e presidiu o Conselho Municipal de Política Cultural de Manaus. É membro da Academia Amazonense de Letras.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"amazonia-indigena","title":"Indigenous Amazon","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLearn in depth about the history and current situation of the Amazon and the indigenous people who live in the region.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e With over forty years of dedication to Amazonian culture, Márcio Souza took on the monumental task of bringing together the most recent research on the Amazon and the region's Indigenous people, debunking false ideas built on decades of misinformation. In short, easy-to-read yet informative chapters, \u003cem\u003e\"Amazônia Indigena\" (Indigenous Amazon)\u003c\/em\u003e explores the primitive cultures of the Amazon, covering the horrors of colonialism and the successive genocides of Indigenous peoples that have occurred throughout Brazil's history, and the current environmental controversies. Indigenous people were—and still are—brave resisters in the face of the economic and military might of multinational corporations and the destruction of the forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eEssential for rethinking Brazil's relationship with its oldest inhabitants, \u003cem\u003eIndigenous Amazon\u003c\/em\u003e is a dense and exciting work on the enormity of Indigenous culture and an intense reflection on the direction the Amazon territory is taking.\u003c\/p\u003e \"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159598186748,"sku":"9788501103161","price":119.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/e96e3168cc5c78870fefe237a4320e2f.jpg?v=1778321576"},{"product_id":"historia-da-amazonia","title":"History of the Amazon","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e The definitive book on the history of the Amazon from the pre-Columbian period to the present day, by one of the authors who best interpreted the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe Amazon, which has always attracted travelers and explorers as an unknown and mysterious place, occupies a privileged place in Márcio Souza's work. Combining his perspectives as a sociologist, historian, and literary critic, he dedicated himself to the task of recording this \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Amazon: from the pre-Columbian period to the challenges of the 21st century\u003c\/em\u003e , encompassing the entire geographic and historical territory crisscrossed by the social and political power relations of nine nation-states and hundreds of ethnic groups, not forgetting the diverse social interest groups of all sizes, both national and international.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eUntil now, it has been a story told, fragmentarily, by people from the metropolis, by scientists from North America and Europe, by professors from Brazilian universities, forever shaping the way we interpret the region's social phenomena. But the history of the Amazon is something that interests all who have decided to get involved in its construction, whether interpreters, supporting actors, or protagonists. The region is not just a geography, and its history is much more than a breeding ground for exotic creatures with an uncertain future. It is the story of a part of the planet inhabited by human beings, which, as a geographic territory, is also a space where humanity can learn a little more about itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eCovering the pre-Columbian period to the present day, the work addresses geographic and anthropological aspects, values ethnic plurality, and goes beyond fostering an understanding of a people's geopolitical and cultural dimensions. By analyzing the constant attacks on the environment, often with the approval and encouragement of government agencies, it encourages reflection on what constitutes a sustainable economy and the need to seek alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e With this \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Amazon: from the pre-Columbian period to the challenges of the 21st century\u003c\/em\u003e , the author not only fills a bibliographical gap, but reaffirms the importance of rescuing the memory of the Amazon, seeking to sharpen the critical thinking of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159830020348,"sku":"9788501114662","price":99.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/225f543018f0b0b29b17aeb5ae0f0505_d5f579d6-177f-43d6-855b-febe0dbc84bd.jpg?v=1778310537"},{"product_id":"mad-maria","title":"Mad Maria","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMad Maria\u003c\/em\u003e , Márcio Souza's masterpiece, has a new edition with a new cover and graphic design.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Written in 1980, \u003cem\u003eMad Maria\u003c\/em\u003e is the second book by Márcio Souza, novelist, playwright and theater director, and was adapted for television in a miniseries by Rede Globo in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe story takes place in the Amazonian hinterland and chronicles the construction of the Madeira-Mamoré railway between 1907 and 1912. At the time, investors aimed to build a road that could rival the Panama Canal. The railway would connect a latex-rich region in Bolivia with the Amazon, but along the way, it would encounter enormous obstacles: numerous waterfalls, miles and miles of swamps and canyons, hundreds of snakes and scorpions, gigantic trees, and countless malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Before construction was completed, some three thousand men were dead, thousands hospitalized, and a fortune in dollars wasted in the jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003eMad Maria,\u003c\/em\u003e Márcio Souza weaves a Brazilian western and forces the reader to delve into the most terrible and unimaginable historical episodes of the construction of the Madeira-Mamoré railway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn his review for \u003cem\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/em\u003e , also a blurb for this edition, Jacques Meunier writes: \" \u003cem\u003eMad Maria\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel without complacency, a proletarian \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e where the gods are replaced by corrupt politicians. Robber Americans. Merciless bosses. And it would be wrong to accuse Márcio Souza of Manichaeism: none of his characters redeems the other. Finnegan, the most confident, the most idealistic, the most fraternal, will end up in the shoes of a murderer. Such are the things in an Amazon that should inspire cohesion and solidarity, but which exacerbates selfishness, multiplies susceptibilities and conflicts, and sacrifices the best for the worst...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e “Márcio Souza’s bitter irony springs straight from the heart of darkness.” – \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"An epic in reverse, a remarkable novel by Márcio Souza, increasingly a master of his craft and brimming with talent. \u003cem\u003eMad Maria\u003c\/em\u003e is a Brazilian-style Western: without illusions, vigilant, and sharp as an arrow in the dark night.\" – Jefferson Del Rios, \u003cem\u003eFolha de S. 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One of these, an Andalusian from Cádiz, an unrepentant lover, and, in his own words, a \"Spaniard of the melancholic generation,\" would lead the conquest and consecration of the short-lived empire of Acre: Dom Luiz Galvez Rodrigues de Aria, one of the most cunning men the world has ever known. Invulnerable to the blows of fate—ambushes and malaria, floods, cannibals and arrows, ecclesiastical loves and misguided friendships—Galvez would, however, face a classic coup d'état against his tin crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAcclaimed by national and international critics, the book is a humorous novel of high literary quality that, at the same time, highlights the author's ability to reflect, in the account of past events, on the chaotic present of the Amazonian, Brazilian and Latin American realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"A dizzying, mind-boggling serial, in which the Amazon reveals itself in all its fury and danger. From the polemic between the author and his hero, a mad, unabashed laughter is born, howling with authenticity. (...) A new novel, a balm that defies all classification. (...) A vibrant and raw accusation, it denounces the wounds from which the blood of men and latex flow, mingled.\" - Jorge Amado\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e “It’s fun, fluent, satirical. It’s provocative.” - Ignacio de Loyola Brandão\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"No one should fear that the flow of admirable Latin American novels is drying up. This novel by Brazilian Márcio Souza guarantees its seemingly inexhaustible vitality, for the book is at once a delightful comic delight and a collection of unlikely, half-true adventures—recounted with skill and economy.\" - \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e “A delight…” - \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e “Márcio Souza deserves our applause.” - \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175557185788,"sku":"9786555874730","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/9845bf060da5dc24ddca42d70d2a0ab6.jpg?v=1781323255"},{"product_id":"o-brasileiro-voador","title":"The flying Brazilian","description":"The reader will be holding a book that does not claim to be the final, indisputable biography of Santos Dumont. 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