Child of the Dark: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus by Carolina Maria de Jesus

Child of the Dark: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus

Carolina Maria de Jesus with David St Clair (Translator), Robert M. Levine (Contributor)

224 pages • first pub 1960 (view editions)

nonfiction classics memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A powerful and gripping memoir depicting the harsh realities of life in the favelas of Brazil in the 1950s, and one woman’s resilience in the face of poverty, racism, and social inequality.Living in poverty in a Brazilian favela, or “slum,” Caroli...

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