Tapestried Landscape: The Queer Influence of Roberto Burle Marx on Elizabeth Bishop’s Brazil

A profound influence of Roberto Burle Marx, Brazil's renowned landscape architect and modernist figure, on Elizabeth Bishop's poetic perception of the Sítio Burle Marx is revealed. The study uncovers how Bishop's encounters with the site's extraordinary tropical plant life—described as 'marvelous and somehow sad'—were shaped by Burle Marx's innovative and queer aesthetic approach. Through close textual analysis, the research explores how Bishop's poetic work reflects the intersection of modernist design, nature, and queer identity in Brazil during the mid-20th century.

Schmidt, C. (2022). Tapestried Landscape: The Queer Influence of Roberto Burle Marx on Elizabeth Bishop’s Brazil. Modernism/Modernity Print Plus, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.26597/mod.0222