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Lifetime: 1882 - 1948 Passed: ≈ 76 years ago

Title

Writer

Country/Nationality

José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato

Books by José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato

Negrinha

Fiction Drama Children's Literature

Drama Slavery Poverty Racism Childhood Race social commentary Brazil Colonialism Inequality Urban Classism

“Negrinha” is a collection of short stories by Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato. The title story, widely regarded as one of the best Brazilian short stories of all time, explores themes of race, poverty, and inequality in early 20th-century Brazil. T...

Urupês

Fiction

Tradition Social criticism Satire Culture Identity Folklore Humor Modernization Regionalism Rural Brazil Jeca-Tatu

Urupês is a collection of short stories by Monteiro Lobato that portrays the life and culture of rural Brazil in the early 20th century. The stories are often satirical and critical of the social and political conditions of the time, and they offer...

menina do narizinho arrebitado

Fantasy Adventure Children's Literature

Family Children Adventure Friendship Magic Imagination Rural Fantasy Brazil Animals Folklore

This book introduces the iconic characters from the beloved "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" series: Dona Benta, Lúcia (Narizinho), Pedrinho, Tia Nastácia, and their imaginative companions, such as the doll Emília, the corncob Visconde de Sabugosa, and the...