LimaBarreto

Lima Barreto (1881–1922) was born in Rio de Janeiro. Descended from slaves, he suffered social exclusion because of his origins, including in academic circles. His works bring a critical view of Brazilian society, discussing social differences and racial prejudice. He struggled with various health problems, as well as alcoholism, and was admitted to mental institutions more than once. He is the author of Recordações do escrivão Isaías Caminha (1909) and The Sad End of Policarpo Quaresma (1915), among other books.