Bøger af Carolina Maria De Jesus

The powerful firsthand account of life in the streets of São Paulo that drew international attention to the plight of the poor.Includes eight pages of photographs and an afterword by Robert M. LevineTranslated from the Portuguese by David S. Clair

Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914-1977), nicknamed Bitita, was a destitute black Brazilian woman born in the rural interior who migrated to the industrial city of Sao Paulo. This is her autobiography, which includes details about her experiences of race relations and sexual intimidation.

Covers the first year following the author's rise to fame. This title recounts her struggles with celebrity, middle-class expectations, and the racial and social tensions her success had exacerbated. It tells that the fall back into poverty is as easy as the struggle to escape it is difficult.