Juliana Barbassa (Livres)

Juliana Barbassa Livres

Juliana Barbassa est une auteure dont l'œuvre explore en profondeur des questions sociales et politiques complexes. Son approche littéraire est fermement ancrée dans sa vaste expérience journalistique, qui lui a donné une profonde compréhension du monde. À travers ses écrits, elle examine l'impact des événements mondiaux sur les communautés locales, se concentrant souvent sur les histoires humaines derrière les faits marquants. Son style se caractérise par sa profondeur et sa perspicacité analytique, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective nuancée sur les sujets abordés.

Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro and the Olympic Dream

352pages
13 heures de lecture

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Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and crooked leaders, and the legacy of decades of corruption can be seen in the very real struggles the city faces today. Now, Rio is ready to remake itself, this time into a global, modern capital ready for its turn on the world stage with the Olympics in 2016. But at what price? Armed with sharp prose and a reporter's instinct, Rio-born journalist Juliana Barbassa brings a firsthand glimpse of what's really happening in Rio (the good, the bad, and the maddening). She paints a fascinating picture of this city "on the brink," explaining how Rio will succeed (or fail) based on the choices its leaders and citizens make today. But through it all, she never loses sight of the human face of Rio.