Title: Noturno, 1894
Description: "Historical novel, awarded the Prêmio Cidade de Belo Horizonte for 1989, focuses on  consolidation of the newly proclaimed Republic of Brazil in the city of Nossa Senhora do Desterro (modern Florianópolis). Author quotes from archives and other sources, inserting imaginary dialogues about poet Cruz e Souza, while revisiting the system of military government. Use of figures from Brazilian history gives the work a roman à clef quality"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.