Lula and His Politics of Cunning.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the focus of a roundtable review on John D. French's Lula and His Politics of Cunning: From Metalworker to President of Brazil. The reviewers offer a reading of Lula and his legacies from perspectives that range from LGBTQ+ studies to racial politics, including an analysis centered on the story of a humble man that rose from below, "a most exceptional common man," from his humble beginnings up to his election as president; a review that underscores how the book addresses Lula's work with regards to human rights, including race and the LGBTI+ community; a deconstruction of the use of the word "cunning" as a positive term of appreciation, comparing Brazil's journey under Lula with the promise of post-apartheid South Africa; and a reflective commentary that seeks to understand how a figure like Lula is not born but created, in this case through class struggle. Finally, John French responds to these observations and offers additional insight on his book and the living legacy of Lula's Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]