João Guimarães Rosa: a philo-semite? The Jewish issue, the letters and the testimony of Israel Klabin

This article aims to show the relationship between João Guimarães Rosa and Israel Klabin’s jewish family. From the correspondence between Rosa and Klabin and also from an interview granted to the author of this study, the philo-semitism of Rosa is demonstrated. Furthe...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Fux, Jacques
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)
Repository:Crítica Cultural (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br:article/953
Online Access:https://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Critica_Cultural/article/view/953
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Rosa
Nazism
Philo-Semitism
Anti-Semitism
Testimony
Nazismo
Testemunho
Filossemitismo
Antissemitismo
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Summary:This article aims to show the relationship between João Guimarães Rosa and Israel Klabin’s jewish family. From the correspondence between Rosa and Klabin and also from an interview granted to the author of this study, the philo-semitism of Rosa is demonstrated. Furthermore, based on documents, books and deep research, this article discusses the familiarity and proceedings of Rosa with regards to the issue of conceding visas to Jews during his time in the Brazilian Embassy in Hamburg.