New Perspectives on Homosexuality in Nelson Rodrigues’s O beijo no asfalto
Israel Pechstein, Portuguese PhD Student and 2016 Nabuco Award recipient
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
In O beijo no asfalto (1961), Brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues (1912-1980) develops a plot based on a kiss that occurs between the happily married protagonist Arandir, and a dying man hit by a bus. The play explores the persecution of Arandir (who maintains his heterosexuality) and the subsequent dissolution of the character’s personal life.
Cost
Free
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