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Os gestos

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Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

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Osman Lins

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Osman Lins (July 5, 1924, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil – July 8, 1978, São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian novelist and short story writer. He is considered to be one of the leading innovators of Brazilian literature in the mid 20th century. He graduated from the University of Recife in 1946 with a degree in economics and finance, and held a position as bank clerk from 1943 until 1970. From 1970 to 1976 he taught literature.

His first novel, 0 Visitante ("The Visitor"), was published in 1955. His later publications would bring him international recognition and establish his reputation—Nove, Novena (1966; "Nine, Ninth"), a collection of short stories, Avalovara (1973), a novel, and A Rainha dos Cárceres da Grécia (1976; "The Queen of the Grecian Jails"), a novel/essay. Lins was the recipient of three major Brazilian literary awards, which included the Coelho Neto Prize of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

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August 27, 2024
De Osman Lins, conhecia apenas o filme, brilhantemente feito por Guel Arraes, Lisbela e o Prisioneiro. Encontrei por acaso o conto A Partida e me encantei com a simplicidade e singeleza com que escreveu um relacão entre neto e avó, focando apenas num momento de partida. Acabei, por isso, comprando o livro e a surpresa permaneceu. Osman Lins escreve com tanta leveza e doçura! Pretendo conhecer mais do autor. Recomendo Os Gestos.
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December 23, 2020
Do meio pro fim, um enfileiramento notável de obras-primas. O apuro em grau obsessivo com o peso de cada palavra, o molde dos sentimentos que convoca para a cena e a dispensa deliberada de conclusões grandiosas deslocando o eixo de apreciação. Nem de perto carrega o experimentalismo de Avalovara ou Nove, novena, mas parece sugerir em diversos momentos a base formal e a origem dos interesses de ambos.
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