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Digitized collection of Brazilian chapbooks, known as literatura de cordel. This web archive collection is comprised of sites or blogs containing full-text cordel, video or audio clips of repentista performances, and news about cordel-related events.
Additional Information:
Brazilian chapbooks are typically sold at street fairs, where the pamphlets are hung by string (cordel in Portuguese). They are a grassroots form of communication whose purpose is both education and entertainment. Cordel pamphlets serve the community by alerting them to health concerns such as dengue fever. They provide entertainment in the re- telling of folk tales and more importantly, they chronicle political, social, and cultural events.
Coverage: Varies
Vendor: Library of Congress
Producer: Library of Congress
Interlibrary Loan Type: Not Permitted
Simultaneous User Limit: Unlimited simultaneous users