Rediscovering the `espirito' of Machado.

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  • Author(s): Weiner, Lauren
  • Source:
    New Criterion. Oct97, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p18. 8p.
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    • Abstract:
      Discusses the role of Brazilian Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, monarchist and votary of the French literary movement, Parnassianism, in Latin America's declaration of intellectual independence from the Old World. Tendency of Machado's literary works to explore very kind of self-delusion of which the male ego was capable; Popular novels and short stories; Literary style; Social issues raised in Machadian works.