The old “puppets”: Quincas Berro D'Água, versions and construction of identity

In this article, the examination of the short story “A morte e a morte de Quincas Berro D’Água”, published in: Os velhos marinheiros (1961), reveals that, in elaborating this fiction, Jorge Amado has used characters present in popular Brazilian dramaturgy. These characters are recurrent in other nov...

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Main Author: Lúcia Bettencourt
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2008-06-01
Series:Gragoatá
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Online Access:http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/256