Now that you know what Steampunk is, let me introduce you to Brasiliana Steampunk, a community where artists, authors, and enthusiasts gather to share their love for the genre.
Behind this new surge in Steampunk interest in Brazil is literature professor, author, and self-described time traveler:
Tavares revisited classics of Brazilian literature and added his personal twists, steampunk style. By creating a new universe where known characters from different Brazilian works interact, and by giving them new steampunk edge, Tavares carved out a space for himself and his work among a growing world of passionate and loyal fans.
It is quite intriguing and, honestly...brilliant!
Pairing with remarkable illustrators and stretching his work into
different media formats and projects, Tavares is pushing the genre into new territory and showing the world what Brazilian authors, artists, publishers, and public
can accomplish.
One such project is the series A Todo Vapor (loose translation of Full Speed Ahead) in which classical characters exist in a league of sorts, unraveling mysteries, solving crimes, and interacting within plots that include cultural and regional Brazilian elements as well as futuristic historical interpretations.
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