This book is a collection of short stories by Brazilian literary giant Joao Guimaraes Rosa, including 21 stories. This was created after he suffered a serious illness. This illness gave him a new perception and mentality, giving the work a deeper philosophical depth and literary expression.
The stories in the book go beyond superficial narratives. Rosa uses perceptual thinking and philosophical writing to vividly present the glory and shadow of the human heart. Each story focuses on daily details and small moments, containing huge turning points in life.
Rosa's works are like a door leading into the fog, leading readers through the wilderness and suffering in the hinterland of Brazil, revealing the complex emotions and philosophical propositions of human beings between the extreme and the ordinary.
Reader comments
A book that tests your understanding of the author's background and historical significance. Because it is a collection of short stories, many of them involve related metaphors and magical reality, while some short stories are about the philosophy of life. In a sense, this is a book about marginalized people, and the dialogue has a heavy element of realism.
In the absence of background knowledge and historical meaning, the need to match the writer's brainwaves can make reading difficult.
A book that tests your understanding of the author's background and historical significance. Because it is a collection of short stories, many of them involve related metaphors and magical reality, while some short stories are about the philosophy of life. In a sense, this is a book about marginalized people, and the dialogue has a heavy element of realism. In the absence of background knowledge and historical meaning, the need to match the writer's brainwaves can make reading difficult.
Very interesting book