Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is among the greatest of Brazil’s writers. He was a poet, novelist, and short-story writer whose art is rooted in the traditions of European culture. His masterpiece, the novel Dom Casmurro (1899), is a haunting journey into a …

Jun 4, 2020 · Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis's "The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas" is weird, funny, subversive, and undercelebrated in English

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), better known as Machado de Assis, was a Brazilian short story writer, poet, and novelist considered the most influential writer of Brazilian literary schools of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, exemplary of Realism. The theme of many of his stories centers around jealousy and its intrigue.

O propósito desta homenagem a Machado de Assis, mais que lembrar o centenário de sua morte, é fazer com que a sua obra completa chegue a qualquer usuário internet, em edições confiáveis e gratuitas. Resultado de uma parceria entre o Portal Domínio Público - a biblioteca digital do MEC - e o Núcleo de Pesquisa em Informática ...

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, best known as just Machado de Assis, is one of the most recognized writers worldwide. He was born in Rio de Janeiro on June 21, 1839, and died of cancer in 1908. His novels are known for being works of Brazilian literature focused on aspects of society at the time.

To both Brazilian and international critics, Machado de Assis is a name that stands alone in 19th century Latin American fiction. Born on the 21st of June 1839 in Rio de Janeiro to a father of African ancestry and a white Portuguese mother, Machado de Assis, as an autodidact, rose above humble beginnings and a meager education to achieve the ...

The classic master of Brazilian literature was the poet, novelist, and short-story writer Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. He is best remembered for writing bitter, pessimistic works that are rooted in European rather than Brazilian traditions.

Machado de Assis redefined the concept of a prolific writer. Besides authoring a lengthy and outstanding list of novels and short-stories, Machado wrote poetry, drama, innumerable critical essays on theater and literature, and adapted French plays and translated novels.

Galante de Sousa, J., Bibliografia de Machado de Assis, (Rio de Janeiro, 1955). Includes information about pseudonyms, editions, translations, manuscripts, records, and adaptations into movies, theater, and radio.

To both Brazilian and international critics, Machado de Assis is a name that stands alone in 19th century Latin American fiction. Born on the 21st of June 1839 in Rio de Janeiro to a father of African ancestry and a Portuguese mother, Machado de Assis, as an autodidact, rose above humble beginnings and a meager education to achieve the highest ...