Lima Barreto - Triste visionário

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Biblioteca Nacional

2018 · Ensaio Social - Prêmio Sérgio Buarque De Holanda

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A monumental biography of Lima Barreto, winner of the 2017 APCA Prize for Best Biography, explores the origins, trajectory, and destiny of the Rio de Janeiro writer from a racial perspective during the First Republic. Lilia Moritz Schwarcz delves into Barreto's work as an anthropologist and historian, providing a comprehensive biographical profile that encompasses his body, soul, and books. The book sheds light on the racial issues that influenced Barreto's life and writing, offering a tribute to one of the greatest Portuguese-language writers of all time.

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