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Banzeiro Òkòtó
The Amazon as the Centre of the World
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A confrontation with the destruction of the Amazon by a writer who moved her life into the heart of the forest. Eliane Brum reveals the direct links between structural inequities rooted in gender, race, class, and even species, and the suffering that capitalism and climate breakdown wreak on those who are least responsible for them.
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A confrontation with the destruction of the Amazon by a writer who moved her life into the heart of the forest.
In lyrical, impassioned prose, Eliane Brum recounts her move from São Paulo to Altamira, a city along the Xingu River that has been devastated by the construction of one of the largest dams in the world. In community with the human and more-than-human world of the Amazon, Brum seeks to "reforest" herself while building relationships with forest peoples who carry both the scars and the resistance of the forest in their bodies.
Weaving together the lived stories of the region and its history of violent corruption and destruction, Banzeiro Òkòtó is a call for radical change, for the creation of a new kind of human being capable of facing the potential extinction of our species. In it, Brum reveals the direct links between structural inequities rooted in gender, race, class, and even species, and the suffering that capitalism and climate breakdown wreak on those who are least responsible for them.
The title Banzeiro Òkòtó features words from two cultural and linguistic traditions: "banzeiro" is what the Amazon people call the place where the river turns into a fearsome vortex, and "Òkòtó" is the Yoruba word for a shell that spirals outward into infinity. Like the Xingu River, turning as it flows, this book is a fierce document of transformation arguing for the centrality of the Amazon to all our lives.
'The Amazon to all our lives. Eliane Brum's book is an instant classic.' — Antonio Nobre, scientist & Amazon activist
'I never tire of saying how great Eliane Brum is.' — Juma Xipaia, indigenous leader, in attendance at Cop26
'Eliane calls the Amazon region the centre of the world. In her opinion, this is a political rather than a geographical stance, since this territory is of vast importance to the rest of the world.' — Marie Claire
'Reading Banzeiro Òkòtó is a way of forging alliances on behalf of human and nonhuman lives, a vital resource as we confront the grim momentum of destruction.' — Sul 2
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Banzeiro Òkòtó by Eliane Brum is praised for its vivid portrayal of the Amazon, highlighting the region's environmental and cultural struggles. Reviewers commend the book for offering a powerful mix of personal narrative, ecological insight, and a deep connection with indigenous communities. It serves as an urgent call to action against deforestation and an exploration of living symbiotically with nature. The book transcends traditional reportage, capturing the many voices of the Amazon and illustrating the broader implications of climate change.
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ISBN: 9781911648611
Publisher: The Indigo Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: The Indigo Press
Edition: State
Contributors:
- Translated by Diane Whitty
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 450g
Pages: 408
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About the Author
Eliane Brum is an award-winning Brazilian journalist, writer, and documentarist. Her work of nonfiction, The Collector of Leftover Souls, was long-listed for the National Book Award for translated literature.
She is a columnist for the international section of El Pas and also writes for other European and US newspapers and magazines. She is a founder of Sumama: Journalism from the Center of the World, a trilingual news platform based in Altamira, in the Amazon rainforest, where she lives.
Her work as a journalist has won more than 40 prizes.
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