Undying (and Undead) Modern National Myths: Cannibalism and Racial Mixture in Contemporary Brazilian Vampire Fiction

Contemporary cultural media illustrates the vampire as an important symbolic figure in the Brazilian imaginary. For example, in twentieth and twenty-first century Brazilian fiction, television, and political discourse, vampires have risen from their supposedly European origins as expressions of urba...

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Main Author: Jacob C. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida 2019-06-01
Series:Alambique
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/alambique/vol6/iss2/4