This is the first translation of Lula Falc???o's dystopian, absurdist and sometimes darkly humorous collection of short stories on contemporary Brazilian life. Falc???o--the author of critically acclaimed books including one being adapted to screen--writes from the port city of Recife. His writing is unmistakably original, his use of the absurdist method succeeds in explaining Brazil's political, existential conundrums, its current spiritual schizophrenia, and it provides an entertaining gateway to universal truths ...
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This is the first translation of Lula Falc???o's dystopian, absurdist and sometimes darkly humorous collection of short stories on contemporary Brazilian life. Falc???o--the author of critically acclaimed books including one being adapted to screen--writes from the port city of Recife. His writing is unmistakably original, his use of the absurdist method succeeds in explaining Brazil's political, existential conundrums, its current spiritual schizophrenia, and it provides an entertaining gateway to universal truths Vultures in the Living Room, like Ionesco's post -war Rhinoceros, is an important reflection on human vulnerability during times of political and social uncertainty. Em Portugu???s: A escrita de Falc???o ??? inconfundivelmente original. Ele equilibra o imposs???vel na narrativa: sua prosa ??? atemporal, mas profundamente enraizada na obscura hist???ria recente do Brasil. S???o pequenos contos que oscilam entre o absurdo e o sentido e a falta de sentido da vida
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