About “Vidas Secas”
Vidas secas is a 1938 novel by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos. It follows a family of five living in the poor and dry region of the Brazilian northeast. The family includes Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their two sons, and a dog named Baleia. The story is structured in a cyclical way, allowing the first chapter to be read as a continuation of the last, symbolizing the unending cycle of poverty and hardship. The dog Baleia is portrayed as the most intelligent and human-like character in the novel. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1938
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.