Gabriela, Cravo e Canela
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Gabriela, cravo e canela (Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon) is a Brazil
ian Modernist novel
. It was written by Jorge Amado
in 1958. It is widely considered one of his finest works.
The action of the novel begins in 1925 in the provincial port of Ilhéus
in Brazil
's north-central state of Bahia
. Ilhéus served as an important point for the distribution and export of cacao, the region's primary product and a topic of much discussion in the novel.The work is called a return to the cocoa. Citing the universe of colonels, gangsters, prostitutes and crooks with various sizes, in designing the society's horizon cocoa. In the 20s the then rich islets and quiet, longing progress with intense nightlife coast between bars and brothels, the drama unfolds, it ends up becoming a burst of revelry and light, color, sound, sex and laughter.
origin, and Gabriela, an innocent and captivating migrant worker
from the impoverished interior, and second, the political struggle between the old guard of landed Cacao growers, led by the Bastos clan, and the forces of modernization
, in the person of Mundinho Falcão, a wealthy young man from São Paulo
. It can be read simultaneously as an unusual, charming love story, a description of the political and social forces at work in 1920s Brazil, a somewhat satirical depiction of Latin American aspirations to "modernity", and a celebration of the local culture and pleasures of Bahia.
The book was made into a film for Brazilian television in 1960 and again in 1976. A feature film
of the novel was directed by Bruno Barreto
in 1983. The feature version starred Sonia Braga
as Gabriela and Marcello Mastroianni
as Nacib, and featured original music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Modernist novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
. It was written by Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. He was the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and her Two Husbands in 1978...
in 1958. It is widely considered one of his finest works.
The action of the novel begins in 1925 in the provincial port of Ilhéus
Ilhéus
Ilhéus is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 430 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. The city was originally founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important tourism centers of the northeast of Brazil.The...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's north-central state of Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
. Ilhéus served as an important point for the distribution and export of cacao, the region's primary product and a topic of much discussion in the novel.The work is called a return to the cocoa. Citing the universe of colonels, gangsters, prostitutes and crooks with various sizes, in designing the society's horizon cocoa. In the 20s the then rich islets and quiet, longing progress with intense nightlife coast between bars and brothels, the drama unfolds, it ends up becoming a burst of revelry and light, color, sound, sex and laughter.
Plot summary
The book tells two separate but related tales: first, the romance between Nacib Saad, a respectable bar owner of SyrianDemographics of Syria
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origin, and Gabriela, an innocent and captivating migrant worker
Migrant worker
The term migrant worker has different official meanings and connotations in different parts of the world. The United Nations' definition is broad, including any people working outside of their home country...
from the impoverished interior, and second, the political struggle between the old guard of landed Cacao growers, led by the Bastos clan, and the forces of modernization
Modernization
In the social sciences, modernization or modernisation refers to a model of an evolutionary transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. The teleology of modernization is described in social evolutionism theories, existing as a template that has been generally followed by...
, in the person of Mundinho Falcão, a wealthy young man from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. It can be read simultaneously as an unusual, charming love story, a description of the political and social forces at work in 1920s Brazil, a somewhat satirical depiction of Latin American aspirations to "modernity", and a celebration of the local culture and pleasures of Bahia.
The book was made into a film for Brazilian television in 1960 and again in 1976. A feature film
Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (film)
Gabriela, Cravo e Canela is a 1983 Brazilian romance film directed by Bruno Barreto.-Plot:Nacib is the owner of bar in a small town. He meets Gabriela , a sensual girl, who he is immediately attracted to. Taken by her, he hires her on as a cook. However, Nacib soon grows annoyed by the attention...
of the novel was directed by Bruno Barreto
Bruno Barreto
Bruno Barreto is a Brazilian film director born in Rio de Janeiro. He has been making feature-length films ever since he was seventeen years old and remains one of Brazil’s most accomplished and popular directors to this day...
in 1983. The feature version starred Sonia Braga
Sônia Braga
Sônia Maria Campos Braga is a Brazilian actress. She has been nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.-Early life:...
as Gabriela and Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
as Nacib, and featured original music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim , also known as Tom Jobim , was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within...
.