Djamila Ribeiro gave an interview to Jornal Expresso, one of the leading media outlets in Portugal.<\/p>\n
“When I wanted to study Simone de Beauvoir, people asked, ‘Who is she? Sartre’s wife?'” said Djamila in a quote selected for the interview’s title.<\/p>\n
On her Instagram profile, the Brazilian philosopher highlighted the publication by the Portuguese newspaper.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m sharing an excellent interview with Jornal Expresso about my journey, the success of the Portuguese edition of Letters to My Grandmother,<\/em> and the new book I\u2019ll be launching in Portugal this year with Editorial Caminho,” posted Djamila, referring to her upcoming release: a compilation of the weekly columns she has written for Folha de S. Paulo<\/em> since 2019.<\/p>\n The interview begins with Djamila reflecting on the fundamental relationship between critical thinking and social change.<\/p>\n “There wasn\u2019t much choice” in choosing paths that did not involve “critically reflecting” on her time and mobilizing to change what she believes “needs to be changed.”<\/p>\n The Portuguese website also highlights the reach of Djamila’s work and the diversity of her national and international contributions to political and cultural debates.<\/p>\n “Today, a philosopher, activist, nonfiction author, and professor in New York, Djamila Ribeiro is, with four published books, the ‘most-read intellectual in Brazil,'” points out Expresso.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe ‘most-read intellectual in Brazil’<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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