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Run for itMarcelo D'Salete
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Run for it

175 pagesFirst published 20173 editions
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"Run for It--a starkly stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete--is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to confront Brazil's hidden history of slavery. Seen through the eyes of its victims, Run for It tells of ordinary slaves who rebel against their masters. Run for It's vivid illustrations and magical realism engage the reader's poetic imagination through stories of individual suffering caused by the horrors of slavery. Originally published in Brazil--where it was nominated for three of the country's most prestigious comics awards--Run for…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionTigre de paper2019—9788416855506
EditionFantagraphics Books20171759781683960492
EditionBahoe Books2017—9783903022546
Fugitive slavesComic books, stripsSlave tradeSlaveryHistoryBrazil, fictionCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / LiterarySlavery--brazil--pictorial works