Iracema
Sign in to saveIracema (, in Portuguese: Iracema - A Lenda do Ceará) is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films.
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- Author
- José de Alencar
- First published
- 1886
- Editions
- 56
- Subjects
- Texts, Portuguese language, Brazil, biography
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Key dates
- Published
- 1865
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- José de Alencar
- Country of origin
- Brazil
- Follows
- The Guarani
- Narrative location
- Ceará
- Image
- Iracema (Antonio Parreiras, 1909).jpg
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- P407
- Portuguese
- P6216
- public domain
- P7937
- novel
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Plot introduction
- Explanation of the novel's title
- Characters in Iracema
- Iracema and the Indianist novels
- Awards and nominations
- Adaptations
- Statues
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Iracema (, in Portuguese: Iracema - A Lenda do Ceará) is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films.
==Plot introduction== The story revolves around the relationship between the Tabajara indigenous woman Iracema and the Portuguese colonist Martim, who was allied with the Tabajara nation's enemies, the Pitiguaras.