Title: Sebastianópolis
First published: 1994
Description: "Title is facetious name for São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1500s. The 17 stories were published by precursor of modernism between 1916-39. Creates superb portrait of Rio focusing on poor, young, and dispossessed. Work is surrealistic and expressionistic, and includes autobiography, 'Plenitude.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
LC classification: PQ9697.M218 S4 1994