Searching for Memory : Aluizio Palmar and the Shadow of Dictatorship in Brazil
by
Jacob Blanc
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
146968103X
ISBN-13
9781469681030
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint
The University of North Carolina Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 29th, 2025
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
470 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.60 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & militaryBiography: historical, political and militaryHistory of the AmericasPostwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000The Cold WarEthnic studies / EthnicityEthnic studiesPolitical leaders & leadershipPolitical leaders and leadershipHistoryHistory of the AmericasCold wars and proxy conflicts
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A biography of Brazilian journalist and activist Aluizio Ferreira Palmar (b. 1943)
This biography of Brazilian journalist and activist Aluizio Ferreira Palmar (b. 1943) tells the remarkable story of a revolutionary who, after surviving torture as a political prisoner during his country's military dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, would go on to devote his life to recovering the memory and documenting the evidence of human rights abuses in Brazil. Palmar's recounting of his life, in personal interviews with Jacob Blanc as well as from a wide array of source materials, offers a valuable window into how former activists view their place in history.
In this context, Blanc initiates the concept of "memory scripts," which illustrates how scripting and performing a memory can serve as an act of perseverance and power, important for individuals and communities seeking both to heal from and redefine trauma for future activism. Blanc's book is a singular contribution to literature on dictatorship in Brazil and across Latin America by exploring not only what happened under military rule but also the contested channels through which the memories of these intense and often traumatic events have been sustained, shaped, and retold.
In this context, Blanc initiates the concept of "memory scripts," which illustrates how scripting and performing a memory can serve as an act of perseverance and power, important for individuals and communities seeking both to heal from and redefine trauma for future activism. Blanc's book is a singular contribution to literature on dictatorship in Brazil and across Latin America by exploring not only what happened under military rule but also the contested channels through which the memories of these intense and often traumatic events have been sustained, shaped, and retold.
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