, Erico Verissimo’s satirical novel – also his last – was published by Editora Globo during the most repressive wave of Brazil’s 1964-85 military dictatorship. Like his contemporary, Jorge Amado, Verissimo was a best-selling author in his homeland, acclaimed for his sprawling seven-volume saga
O Tempo e o Vento[Time and the Wind, 1949-1962], which traced the history of Rio Grande do Sul, a state in Southern Brazil, across three centuries.
Incidentepresents a different type of narrative, albeit with the same type of humanistic and political view that permeated Verissimo’s previous works:
Saga(1940) depicted the tribulations of a revolutionary fighter during the Spanish Civil War;
O Senhor Embaixador[Mister Ambassador,1965] denounced authoritarianism and…
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Citation: Sellmann Oliveira, Mauricio. "Incidente em Antares". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 18 November 2015 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=35646, accessed 21 November 2024.]
