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pi·ca·ro  (pkä-r)
n. pl. pi·ca·ros (-rz, -rs)
1. A rogue or adventurer. Also called picaroon.
2. The main character in a picaresque work when that character is a man or boy.

[Spanish pícaro, perhaps from picar, to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccre; see pique.]


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The first chapter, "Charity, Poverty, and Liminality in the Lazarillo," uses Lazarillo de Tormes as a case study to make the convincing argument that Picaros took the place of medieval lepers as socially liminal figures in the Renaissance.
Hymie's Bull" and "I Did Not Learn Their Names" deal with anonymous black picaros riding the rails during the darkest years of the Great Depression, all the while encountering shocking moments of violence and surprising experiences of human tenderness and solidarity.
 
 
 
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