Reflections from a third age marriage : Paulo Freire pedagogy of reason, hope, and passion : an interview with Ana Maria (Nita) Freire

Abstract

In an interview with Carmel Borg and Peter Mayo of the University of Malta, Ana Maria (Nita) Freire, Paulo Freire's widow, sheds light on sorne of Freire's concerns during the later stages of his life. She comments on the extent to which those who read him only in translation miss sorne of the finer points ofhis very evocative writing in which reason and emotion are combined. The interview also tells us something about Nita Freire, an accomplished scholar in her own right.