Episode 369: Waiting for Change: A Brazilian Story of Resistance

Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Johnny Lorenz, translator of the Brazilian novel THE FRONT by Edimilson de Almeida Pereira. Set in Brazil, the novel follows an unnamed narrator standing in line, using memory, poetic language, and philosophical reflection to confront hunger, racism, and the everyday violence of social systems. In the interview, Lorenz said he was inspired to translate more of the literary work of writers of color to speak to the moment after the rise of Black Lives Matter protests against the murder of George Floyd. About Johnny Lorenz: Johnny Lorenz is a poet, translator, and scholar, and a professor of English at Montclair State University. He has translated several major works of Brazilian literature, including novels by Clarice Lispector and Itamar Vieira Junior, and focuses on bringing Afro‑Brazilian and diasporic writers to English‑language readers. About Author Edimilson de Almeida Pereira Edimilson de Almeida Pereira is a Brazilian poet, scholar, and novelist whose work engages Afro‑Brazilian history, philosophy, and myth.

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Episode 369: Waiting for Change: A Brazilian Story of Resistance is an episode from KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review by Hopeton Hay.

This episode is 53:33 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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