Guide to the Literatura de cordel: Brazilian pamphlet collection M1383
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Title: Literatura de cordel: Brazilian pamphlet collection
Identifier/Call Number: M1383
Identifier/Call Number: 8513
Physical Description:
6.05 Linear Feet
(11 manuscript boxes, 2 half boxes, and 1 carton)
Date (inclusive): circa 1950-2024
Abstract: The collection consists of pamphlets from the Literatura de Cordel, or "Stories on a String" movement in northeastern Brazil,
spanning from the 1960s to present day.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Language of Material:
Portuguese
.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections throughout the 2000s.
Arrangement
The original accessions from the collection are arranged into two series: the general pamphlets and the Luzeiro pamphlets
with their colorful covers. Additional accessions are each listed as their own series. Within each series, pamphlets are organized
alphabetically by the author's name. Authors with multiple pamphlets have their own folders; authors with only one or two
are grouped together.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Literatura de cordel : Brazilian pamphlet collection (M1383). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains poetry pamphlets from northeastern Brazil's tradition of Literatura de Cordel, or "Stories on a String."
The pamphlets contain poems and verses which are published and hung on clotheslines strung across poets' stalls in local marketplaces.
The poems cover religious traditions, romances, animal fables, folktales, famous people, and current events. Many have woodcut
illustrations on the covers or other illustrations throughout.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Brazilian literature
Chapbooks, Brazilian
Chapbooks, Portuguese
Brazilian poetry
Series 1. Pamphlet Collection [Accessions from 2001-2003]
Box 1, folder 1
Assorted Authors : A
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 2
João Martins de Athayde
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 3
Assorted Authors : B
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 4
Leandro Gomes de Barros
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 5
Abraão Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 6
José Francisco Borges
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 7
Assorted Authors : C
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 8
Sepalo Campelo
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 9
Elias A. de Carvalho
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 10
Arnaldo Cipriano
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 11
Hennrique Sabaó Sabóia Dila
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 11
José Cavalcanti Dila
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 12
Assorted Authors : E-F
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 13
Assorted Authors : G-K
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 14
Raimundo Santa Helena
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 15
Assorted Authors : L
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 16
José Costa Leite
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, folder 17
Antonio Araújo de Lucena
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 1
Assorted Authors : M
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 2
Manoel Santa Maria
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 3
Antônio Américo de Medeiros
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 4
Menandrus
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 5
Manoel Messias
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 6
Manoel Monteiro
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 7
Assorted Authors : N
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 8
Franklin Maxado Nordestino
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 9
Assorted Authors : O
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 10
Assorted Authors : P-Q
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 11
José Pachêco
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 12
Pedro Paulo Paulino
Language of Material: English.
General
Multiple pamphlets co-written with Arievaldo Viana
Box 2, folder 13
Sá de João Pessoa
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 14
Assorted Authors : R
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 15
José Camelo de Melo Rezende
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 16
Rouxinol do Rinaré
Language of Material: English.
Box 2, folder 17
Assorted Authors : S
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 1
Apolônio Alves dos Santos
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 2
Manoel Camilo dos Santos
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 3-4
Gonçalo Ferreira da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 5
Nilton José da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 6
Assorted Authors : T-Z
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 7
Arievaldo Viana
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 8
Antônio Klévisson Viana
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, folder 9
Arievaldo & Klévisson Viana
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 1
Anonymous Authors
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 2
Pamphlets with Multiple Authors
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 3
O CORDEL DO GRANDE RIO (collection of pamphlets in a box)
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 4
MEMORIA GRAFICA series of pamphlets
Language of Material: English.
Series 2. Luzeiro Pamphlet Collection [Accessions from 2001-2003]
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 5
Assorted Authors : A-B
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 6
Leandro Gomes de Barros
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 7
Assorted Authors : C-K
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 8
Manoel D'Almeida Filho
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, folder 9
Assorted Authors : L-O
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 1
Assorted Authors : P-R
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 2
José Camelo de Melo Rezende
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 3
Assorted Authors : S-Z
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 4
Antônio Teodoro dos Santos
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 5
Enéias Tavares dos Santos
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 6
Antônio Alves da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 7
Caetano Cosme da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 8
Gonçalo Ferreira da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 9
Minelvino Francisco Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 10
Manoel Pereira Sobrinho
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 11
Anonymous Authors
Language of Material: English.
Series 3. Addendum [Accession 2017-163]
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 12
Jarid Arraes
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 13
Izaías Gomes de Assis
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 14
Leandro Gomes de Barros
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 14
Abraão Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 14
Hamurábi Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 15
Medeiros Braga
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 16
Doca Brandão
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 17
Assorted Authors : C
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 18
Dalinha Catunda
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 18
José Evangelista
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 19
Vicente Campos Filho
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 19
Francisco de Assis Freitas
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 20
Assorted Authors : G
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 20
Gilmar Gonçalves
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, folder 20
Almir Gusmão
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 1
Altair Leal
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 1
José Camilo Lelis
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 2
Assorted Authors : M-P
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 3
João Batista Melo
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 4
Assorted Authors : Q-Z
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 5
Arievaldo & Klévisson Viana
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 6
Pamphlets with Multiple Authors
Language of Material: English.
Series 4. Addendum [Accession 2017-294]
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 7
Assorted Authors : A-K
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 8
Teixeira Chico Antônio
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 8
Joãozito do Barroso
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 9
Hamurábi Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 10
Ivaldo Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 11
José Francisco Borges
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 12
Medeiros Braga
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 13
Bule-Bule (Antônio Ribeiro da Conceição)
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 14
Abdias Campos
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 14
Ernando Carvalho
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 15
Chico D'Assis
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 16
Vicente Campos Filho
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 17
Raimunda Frazão
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 17
Cícero Modesto Gomes
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, folder 17
Jotabê
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 1
Assorted Authors : L-Z
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 2
José Pedro de Lima
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 3
Lucarocas
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 4
Rick Marinho
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 5
Edson Neto
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 6
Silas Silva da Paraíba
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 7
João Peron
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 7
Alcides José Ramos Sales
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 7
Tião Simpatia
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 7
Marcelo Soares
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 8
Paulo de Tarso
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 9
Klévisson Viana
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 10
Pamphlets by Multiple Authors
Language of Material: English.
Series 5. Addendum [Accession 2018-034]
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 11
Olegário Alfredo
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 12
Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Barreto
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 13
Abraão Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 13
Hamurábi Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 14
Doca Brandão
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 15
Jorge Calheiros
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 15
Jotacê Freitas
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 16
José Costa Leite
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 16
Creusa Meira
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 17
Franklin Maxado Nordestino
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 18
Maria José de Oliveira
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, folder 18
Chico Pedrosa
Language of Material: English.
Series 6. Addenda [Accessions 2019-252, 2019-254, 2019-255]
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 1
Assorted Authors : A-E
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 2
Leandro Gomes de Barro
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 3
Medeiros Braga
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 4
Doca Brandão
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 5
Abdias de Sousa Campos
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 6
Janduhi Dantas
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 7
Assorted Authors : F-N
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 8
Djanira Feitosa
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 9
Vicente Campos Filho
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 10
Francisco de Assis Freitas
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 11
José Costa Leite
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 10
João Batista Melo
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 12
Chico Mulungu
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 13
Edson Neto
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 13
Franklin Maxado Nordestino
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 13
Elmo Nunes
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 14
Assorted Authors : O-Z
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 15
Ivamberto Albuquerque de Oliveira
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 15
Rouxinol do Rinaré
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 15
Joaquim Batista de Sena
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 16
Evaristo Geraldo da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 16
Marcelo Soares
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 17
Davi Teixeira
Language of Material: English.
General
Multiple pamphlets co-written with Meca Moreno
Box 8, folder 18
Arievaldo & Klévisson Viana
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, folder 16
Guaipan Viera
Language of Material: English.
Series 7. Addendum [Accession 2023-233]
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 1
Assorted Authors : A-K
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 2
Gilberto Barauna da Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 3
Ivaldo Batista
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 3
Vicente Campos
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 4
Mané Beradeiro
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 5
Abaeté do Cordel
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 7
Assorted Authors : L-Z
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 8
Fernando Macedo
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 8
Érica Montenegro de Mélo
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 9
Onã Silva
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 10
Marcelo Soares
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 10
Davi Teixeira
Language of Material: English.
Box 9, folder 11
Coleção Dez Mulheres Potiguares, 6 edição (Casa do Cordel)
Language of Material: English.
Series 8. Addenda [Accessions 2021-357, 2021-358]
Box 10, folder 4
Ernando Alves de Carvalho
Box 10, folder 11
Érica Montenegro de Mélo : 'Encanto do Conto'
Box 10, folder 16
Coleção dez Mulheres Potiguares
Box 10, folder 17
Pamphlets with multiple authors
Series 9. Addendum [Accession 2022-281]
Box 11, folder 3
Francisco de Assis Freitas
Series 10. Addendum [Accession 2024-265]
Box 12, folder 1
Assorted authors and pamphlets with multiple authors
Acalorado debate do cordel com a viola, O - Klévisson Viana and Bule-Bule
2023
Cego Aderaldo : a luz que emana arte, 145 anos - Pádua de Queiróz
2023
História de Agenor e Lindalva ou a Garça Encantada - Mestre Zé Barbosa
2023
Meu verso é profundeza, e o meu olhar traz tristeza, muita tristeza no olhar, O - Raniery Abrantes and Convidados
2024
Mulher negra é resistência com a caneta na mão - Coletivo Marias de Poesia
2023
Revoluçao Pernambucana de 1817 - Allan Sales
2024
Chegada de Luiz Gonzaga no céu, A
Mulher : faça tão a vida valer, com a força do teu não
Revoluçao pernambucana contada por um favelado
FASC : bem de interesse cultural (FASC n. 51/2023)
Quando tudo isso passar
2020
Sivuca : o poeta dos sons
2020
Cordel artesão e artesã
2021
Cordel homenageando o miolo de boi
2021
Cordel Nordestina com orgulho
2023
Cordel parabéns Cantanhede!
2018
Cordel sobre Portugal
2021
Cordelista em Paris, Uma
2019
Eu e o mar em cordel
2017
Homenagem a Negro Cosme em cordel
2022
João do Vale em cordel
2018
Maria de sempre em cordel
2020
Minha trajetória em cordel
2022
Mulheres e profissões
2020
Louvando o nordeste na beira do mar
2020
No nordeste é diferente, é assim que a gente fala
2022
Princesa e o imbrochável, A
2023
História da procissão da Penha, A
2021
Lendas do folclore brasileiro
2023
Peleja de Seu Lunga vs ChuckNorris, A
2023
Vizinhos fofoqueiros, Os
2023
Alcione de Nazaré : a marrom
Coronavírus : a peste COVID-19
M de mentir, de maldizer, M de maracutaia, M de Maranhão
Peleja do poeta com o violeiro, A
100 anos de Jorge Amado
2022
Encontro de Bin Laden com Lampião no portão do inferno, O
Festas juninas em Aracaju e Sergipe
Lampião perdeu o título de capitão no inferno
2021
Planeta pede clemência, O
João de Assis : os últimos retirantes
Manoel Congo : a luta pela liberdade imortalizada o homem
Moça que virou carranca, A
Box 12, folder 11
Moisés Monteiro de Melo Neto
Cordel da compadecida 2
2023
Cordel da história da língua portuguesa
2022
Cordel da literatura brasileira de autoria indígena
2022
Cordel da visão indígena sobre a literatura portuguesa
2022
Cordel na educação cordel indígena
Peleja de Chico Science e Ariano Suassuna, A
2023
Romance de Palmeira dos índios : lenda e luta
2023
Anísio Teixeira : notávek defensor da educação pública brasileira
2022
Bertha Becker : notável mulher e a luta pra floresta ficar em pé
2022
Darcy Ribeiro : notável defensor do povo brasileiro
2022
Heloísa Torres : espia que notável mulher dedicada á Antropologia
2022
Lampião que nera valentão não, Um
2023
Luiz Cruls : notãvel na missão e no desafio de estudar o coração do Brasil
2022
Maria Laura Mouzinho : notãvel com a educação matemática no caminho
2022
Na luta contra o preconceito : Michel Platini, presente!
Nise da Silveira : notãvel doutora pela atuação humanizadora
2022
Paulo Freire : notãvel entre mil, patrono da educação do Brasil
2022
Virgínia Bicudo : notãvel demias, protagonista na luta de questões raciais
2022
Ditadura nunca mais : 60 anos de golpe militar
2024
Viagem de Papudim ao país de São Cornélio
2023
Series 11. Addenda [Accessions from 2004-2006]
Box 13, object 1
Guilherme de Faria [Accession 2005-251]
Scope and Contents
10 pamphlets in a wooden box.
Box 13, object 2
Guilherme de Faria [Accession 2005-251]
Scope and Contents
10 pamphlets in a wooden box.
Box 13, object 3
Guilherme de Faria [Accession 2005-251]
Scope and Contents
10 pamphlets in a wooden box.
Box 14, folder 1
Literatura de Cordel, 2° concurso paulista : Os Melhores do 2° Concurso de Cordel [Accession 2005-251]
2003
Scope and Contents
José Ronaldo Rogério Alexandre
Assis Ângelo
Francisco Melchíades Araújo
Willian Brito [2 copies]
Pedro Nonato da Costa
Francisco Salvino da Cruz [2 copies]
Valdir Soares Fernando
Gilmar S. Ferreira
Aparecido Balbino de Freitas
Manoel Moreira Júnior
Francisco Siqueira de Lima
Sinzenando Cerqueira Lima
Roberto Coutinho da Motta
Cecília Maria Rodrigues Nahas
Varneci Santos do Nascimento
Audifax Rios
Josecé Alves dos Santos
Mateus José dos Santos
Antonio Alves da Silva
Antonio Carlos da Silva
Horácio Custódio de Sousa
Box 14, folder 2
Literatura de Cordel : Projeto Acorda Cordel na Sala de Aula
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets by the following authors:
Firmino Teixeira do Amaral
Leandro Gomes de Barros
Gonzaga de Canindé
João Melchíades Ferreira
José Maria de Fortaleza
Zé Maria de Fortaleza and Arievaldo Viana
Arievaldo Viana Lima
Rouxinol do Rinaré
José João dos Santos
José Vidal Santos
Gonçalo Ferreira da Silva
Klévisson Viana
Box 14, folder 3
Assorted authors: B-V
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets by the following authors:
Leandro Gomes de Barros
Zé Maria de Fortaleza and Ismael Pereira
José Costa Leite
João Ferreira de Lima
Zé da Madalena
João Nicodemos
Rouxinol do Rinaré
Vidal Santos
Gonzaga Vieira
Box 14, folder 4
Gonçalo Ferreira da Silva
Box 14, folder 6
Assorted authors: A-M [Accession 2006-212]
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets by the following authors:
Geraldo Amâncio
Geraldo Amâncio and Klévisson Viana
João Martins de Athayde
Antônio Ribeiro da Conceição
João Melquíades Ferreira
Antônio Queiroz de França and Rouxinol do Rinaré
Antônio KLévisson and Arievaldo Viana
Arievaldo Lima and Klévisson Viana
Francisco Siqueira de Lima
Vicente Vitorino de Melo
Box 14, folder 7
Leandro Gomes de Barros [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 8
Abraão Batista [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 9
Jotabê [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 10
Arievaldo Viana Lima [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 11
Manuel Monteiro [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 12
Assorted authors: N-V [Accession 2006-212]
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets by the following authors:
Edson Neto
José João dos Santos
José Honório da Silva
José Soares
Paulo Veras
Box 14, folder 13
José Pacheco [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 14
Allan Sales [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 15
Vidal Santos [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 16
Gonçalo Ferreira da Silva [Accession 2006-212]
Box 14, folder 17
Antônio Klévisson Viana [Accession 2006-212]
