Published in 1972, New Portuguese Letters addressed censored issues such as the colonial war, immigration, the Catholic Church, violence, and the legal and social status of women becoming a symbol of resistance against the Fascist Portuguese regime. Privileging feminist approaches, this volume maps the reception of the book in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, the UK, Ireland, the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. The scandal that surrounded the banning of New Portuguese Letters, under the accusation of pornographic content, and the trial of the three...
Published in 1972, New Portuguese Letters addressed censored issues such as the colonial war, immigration, the Catholic Church, violence, and t...