Books like Bom-Crioulo by Adolfo Caminha
Published in 1895, Bom-Crioulo was the first major Brazilian novel to explore homosexuality, featuring a black hero named Bom-Crioulo and a cabin boy. The novel attracted controversy upon release and faded from attention in the early 20th century. Since the 1980s it has been republished in Brazil and translated into English, Spanish, German, French, and Italian, renewing scholarly and public interest. Critics note the work’s complex stance: while seen by some as a progressive early portrayal of marginalized identities, others view it as a piece of propaganda emphasizing that black and homosexual lives must be confined to the ghetto or to death.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Adolfo Caminha
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