Abstract This interview introduces Eliana Alves Cruz, one of Brazil’s most prominent contemporary female Black writers, to English speakers. The conversation covers the author’s thoughts on racism in Brazil, the path toward reparations, Afro-Brazilian religions and ancestry, the role of oral history in literature, feminisms, digital activism, and the murder of Afro-Brazilian and lesbian politician Marielle Franco. They also discuss Afro-Atlantic writers who inspired Cruz’s work in Brazil, Africa, and the United States. This conversation sheds light on future possibilities for transnational literary dialogues and activism throughout the Americas.
Ludmila Porto (Wed,) studied this question.