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Quarto de Despejo

Quarto de Despejo

The Diary Of Carolina Maria De Jesus
Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
208
Published
1960
Language
English

Synopsis

Carolina Maria de Jesus's diary offers a stark look at life in a São Paulo favela during the 1950s. Through her eyes, we witness the daily struggles for survival, the search for food, and the constant fight against hunger and despair. This powerful account reveals the resilience of the human spirit in the face of extreme poverty and social neglect.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkEmotionalReflectiveThought-Provoking
Survival

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Sociology Biography Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction Memoir

About the author

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Carolina Maria de Jesus

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...