Ursula
Dear reader, the book I here present to you is humble, insignificant, and will certainly meet with the cold indifference of some and the mocking scorn of others. Yet, I bring it to light, blinded neither by the illusion of becoming famous, nor by the pride of being an author. I know this novel is worth little because it was written by a woman – a Brazilian woman, moreover, with little education, and without the refinement and experience of illustrious men used to discussing, advising, and correcting others. This woman has had very little instruction, knows only her mother tongue, and isn’t well read. In sum, her intellectual capacity is practically null.
Books by Maria Firmina dos Reis in Black Latin American Writers In Translation
Ursula
Maria Firmina dos Reis
About Black Latin American Writers In Translation
Welcome to Black Latin American Writers In Translation, an organization and digital project that highlights the historical works of Black Latin American writers and their translated works. BLAWiT is a resource for readers, writers, publishers, students and teachers interested in Black American and Latin American culture in general, and Black Latin American culture in particular. It gathers book covers, excerpts, bibliographic clues and digital downloads of works by Black Latin American authors in original language and in translation.
