Falatório/Chatter

By Stella do Patrocínio

Falat rio/Chatter delves into the life and work of Stella do Patroc nio (1941-1992), who was confined in Rio de Janeiro's Col nia Juliano Moreira psychiatric asylum from the age of twenty-one until her death. The unique form of relentless speech that Do Patroc nio produced while institutionalized was dismissed by doctors as mere 'logorrhoea'. Yet her falat rio is far more: a defiant and poetic act that resists erasure by psychiatry, racism, and patriarchy. Drawing on a wide range of archival material, this book presents transcriptions of Do Patroc nio's chatter in Portuguese and English, amplifying her voice as a testament to survival, power, and resistance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3965581007
• ISBN13: 9783965581005
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: ICI Berlin Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up