Carolina Maria de Jesus (14 March 1914[1] – 13 February 1977) was a Brazilian outskirts memorialist who lived most of her life as a slum-dweller. She is best known for her diary, published in August 1960 as Quarto de Despejo (lit. Junk Room, English title Child of the Dark: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus) after attracting the attention of a Brazilian journalist, which became a bestseller and won international acclaim. The work remains the only document published in English by a Brazilian s...
Cuarto de desechos y otras obras
Cuarto de desechos y otras obras
Synopsis
This collection presents the powerful and poignant writings of Carolina Maria de Jesus, a Brazilian favela resident. Through her diaries and other works, she offers a firsthand account of daily life, poverty, and the struggles of a single mother trying to survive and raise her children. Her observations provide a unique and critical perspective on Brazilian society and its inequalities.
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Cuarto de desechos y otras obrasPaperback, Mar
440 pages
Txalaparta, S.L.ISBN: 9788419319302
