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The Dialectic Is in the Sea: The Black Radical Thought of Beatriz Nascimento
Collected writings by one of the most influential Black Brazilian intellectuals of the twentieth century
Beatriz Nascimento (1942–1995) was a poet, historian, artist, and political leader in Brazil’s Black movement, an innovative and creative thinker whose work offers a radical reimagining of gender, space, politics, and spirituality around the Atlantic and across the Black diaspora. Her powerful voice still resonates today, reflecting a deep commitment to political organizing, revisionist historiography, and the lived experience of Black women. The Dialectic Is in the Sea is the first English-language collection of writings by this vitally important figure in the global tradition of Black radical thought.
The Dialectic Is in the Sea traces the development of Nascimento’s thought across the decades of her activism and writing, covering topics such as the Black woman, race and Brazilian society, Black freedom, and Black aesthetics and spirituality. Incisive introductory and analytical essays provide key insights into the political and historical context of Nascimento’s work. This engaging collection includes an essay by Bethânia Gomes, Nascimento’s only daughter, who shares illuminating and uniquely personal insights into her mother’s life and career.
Beatriz Nascimento (1942–1995) was a poet, historian, artist, and political leader in Brazil’s Black movement, an innovative and creative thinker whose work offers a radical reimagining of gender, space, politics, and spirituality around the Atlantic and across the Black diaspora. Her powerful voice still resonates today, reflecting a deep commitment to political organizing, revisionist historiography, and the lived experience of Black women. The Dialectic Is in the Sea is the first English-language collection of writings by this vitally important figure in the global tradition of Black radical thought.
The Dialectic Is in the Sea traces the development of Nascimento’s thought across the decades of her activism and writing, covering topics such as the Black woman, race and Brazilian society, Black freedom, and Black aesthetics and spirituality. Incisive introductory and analytical essays provide key insights into the political and historical context of Nascimento’s work. This engaging collection includes an essay by Bethânia Gomes, Nascimento’s only daughter, who shares illuminating and uniquely personal insights into her mother’s life and career.
408 pages, Paperback
Published November 7, 2023
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Beatriz Nascimento
64 books13 followersMaria Beatriz Nascimento foi uma historiadora, professora, roteirista, poeta e ativista pelos direitos humanos de negros e mulheres brasileira.
Nascida em Sergipe, migrou com a família para a cidade do Rio de Janeiro, onde formou-se em História pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, (UFRJ) especializou-se na Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) e fez parte do corpo discente do curso de mestrado em Comunicação Social da UFRJ.
Tornou-se influente nos estudos das relações raciais no Brasil após sua notoriedade em organizações acadêmicas do movimento negro. Suas obras mais notórias são o documentário Ori (1989) e artigos sobre o conceito de quilombo na História, raça, racismo e sexismo.
Nascida em Sergipe, migrou com a família para a cidade do Rio de Janeiro, onde formou-se em História pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, (UFRJ) especializou-se na Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) e fez parte do corpo discente do curso de mestrado em Comunicação Social da UFRJ.
Tornou-se influente nos estudos das relações raciais no Brasil após sua notoriedade em organizações acadêmicas do movimento negro. Suas obras mais notórias são o documentário Ori (1989) e artigos sobre o conceito de quilombo na História, raça, racismo e sexismo.
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March 6, 2024
Militante, afrofuturista, guerilla intellectual, film critic, and and and. To pick up this book is an act of marronage itself. What a privilege it has been to welcome Beatriz Nascimento as my revolutionary mentor, spiritual guide, and latest ancestor ❣️
March 3, 2025
This is a must read for those interested in learning more about quilombos!
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