Contemporary literary criticism

In this anthology, Alan Flávio Viola aims to introduce the public to some of the new names in Brazilian literary criticism. The organization is guided by the idea of the crisis of theory, criticism, and literary production itself in contemporary times. A highlight is the opening text, a timeless essay by Machado de Assis on the role of criticism. It provides an opportunity for authors and readers to analyze their thinking and assess whether critics today are responding to the major questions of Brazilian literature. The book includes articles by Alberto Pucheu, Antônio Carlos Secchin, José Castello, Marco Lucchesi, Marta de Senna, Paulo Franchetti, Ronaldo Lima Lins, among others.