Sertão translated into Danish

Abstract

This text is a transcription of a lecture given by Peter Poulsen, Danish writer and translator, during the event Discovering Brazilian Northeast with the Music by Luiz Gonzaga, which took place at Aarhus University on 26^th and 27^th of April, 2012. The aim of this event , promoted by the Brazilian Studies at Aarhus University, was to introduce Luiz Gonzaga and his music, showing how this singer-songwriter has shaped a vision of the people and landscape of northeast Brazil.