Niterói (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Niterói: Revista Brasileira (Portuguese
for Niterói: Brazilian Magazine) was a magazine created in 1836 by three of the most proeminent Brazilian writers at the time: Gonçalves de Magalhães, Manuel de Araújo Porto-alegre and Francisco de Sales Torres Homem. It was edited in Paris
, France
.
The magazine only lasted two issues before it became defunct.
and literature
. It is now considered to be a forerunner of the Romantic movement
in Brazil.
s to the slavist economy of Brazil
. In the first issue, Gonçalves de Magalhães published a manifesto named Discurso Sobre a História da Literatura no Brasil, in which he exposed to the Brazilian nation the ideals of then-new Romantic movement.
Niteróis initial print run was very limited, and the magazine's activity ceased down after Gonçalves de Magalhães was fired from his post at the Brazilian legation in France and had to return to Brazil due to divergences with its chief, Luís Moutinho.
Portuguese language
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for Niterói: Brazilian Magazine) was a magazine created in 1836 by three of the most proeminent Brazilian writers at the time: Gonçalves de Magalhães, Manuel de Araújo Porto-alegre and Francisco de Sales Torres Homem. It was edited in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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.
The magazine only lasted two issues before it became defunct.
Historical
During the Regency period (1831-1840) of Brazil, the country saw a boom on the publication of periodicals. Due to the historical circumstances of the consolidation of institutions, the politics and the own national territory, most of the periodicals at the time had political themes. Niterói, however, was a exception, since it discursed on sciences, artsARts
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and literature
Literature
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. It is now considered to be a forerunner of the Romantic movement
Romanticism
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in Brazil.
Editions
The magazine discussed inumerous themes, from cometComet
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s to the slavist economy of Brazil
Slavery in Brazil
Slavery in Brazil shaped the country's social structure and ethnic landscape. During the colonial epoch and for over six decades after the 1822 independence, slavery was a mainstay of the Brazilian economy, especially in mining, cotton, and sugar cane production.Brazil obtained an estimated 35% of...
. In the first issue, Gonçalves de Magalhães published a manifesto named Discurso Sobre a História da Literatura no Brasil, in which he exposed to the Brazilian nation the ideals of then-new Romantic movement.
Niteróis initial print run was very limited, and the magazine's activity ceased down after Gonçalves de Magalhães was fired from his post at the Brazilian legation in France and had to return to Brazil due to divergences with its chief, Luís Moutinho.