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Informationen zum Autor James N. Green Klappentext Herbert Daniel was a significant and complex figure in Brazilian leftist revolutionary politics and social activism from the mid-1960s until his death in 1992. As a medical student! he joined a revolutionary guerrilla organization but was forced to conceal his sexual identity from his comrades! a situation Daniel described as internal exile. After a government crackdown! he spent much of the 1970s in Europe! where his political self-education continued. He returned to Brazil in 1981! becoming engaged in electoral politics and social activism to champion gay rights! feminism! and environmental justice! achieving global recognition for fighting discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS. In Exile within Exiles! James N. Green paints a full and dynamic portrait of Daniel's deep commitment to leftist politics! using Daniel's personal and political experiences to investigate the opposition to Brazil's military dictatorship! the left's construction of a revolutionary masculinity! and the challenge that the transition to democracy posed to radical movements. Green positions Daniel as a vital bridge linking former revolutionaries to the new social movements! engendering productive dialogue between divergent perspectives in his writings and activism. Zusammenfassung Exiles within Exiles is a biography of the Brazilian revolutionary and social activist Herbert Daniel! whose life and political commitment shaped contemporary debates about social justice! gay rights! and HIV/AIDS. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments ix List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 1. Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win (1992) 7 2. He Loved to Read (1946-1964) 11 3. Medical School (1965-1967) 26 4. The O. (1967-1968) 41 5. Ângelo (1968) 55 6. Underground (1969) 68 7. Unity and Disunity (1969) 84 8. To the Countryside! (1970) 99 9. 40+70=110 (1970-1971) 113 10. Falling Apart (1971) 128 11. Cláudio (1972-1974) 139 12. Red Carnations (1974-1975) 154 13. Marginalia (1976-1981) 171 14. Returning to Rio (1981-1982) 187 15. Words, Words, Words (1983-1985) 206 16. The Politics of Pleasure (1986-1988) 223 17. Forty Seconds (1989-1992) 241 Epilogue. Remnants 259 Chronology 265 Notes 273 Bibliography 299 Index 315...
