Everything that carries a name

One of the main poets of his generation, Francisco Malmann launches into a longer narrative, guiding the reader through a disconcertingly original voice.

It's impossible to assign a label to Francisco Mallmann's *Everything That Takes a Name* . Is it poetry, a novel, or a performance? Is the voice that marks the entire book that of a man, a woman, or a nonbinary person? Is this a book permeated by love or hate? Is it a comedy or a drama? Is it about politics or something more trivial? Rather than fixating on a single path, Mallmann shows us the various possibilities of language with fluidity and sensitivity.

The newspaper Estado de S. Paulo said of the poet: "His texts are symptoms of collective pain." Mallmann, who moves between writing, performance, visual arts, and theory, gained notoriety on Instagram with his flags, which feature verses like "AMERICA/É MARICA." His first book, "Hátério com o que restar" (There Will Be a Party with What Remains), won third place in the National Library Prize and was a finalist for the Rio de Literatura and Mix Literário awards. "Everything That Has a Name" is a light yet profound book. Ideal for anyone who isn't afraid to cross borders and loves a good story.

Everything That Carrys a Name is a lighthearted yet profound book. Ideal for anyone who isn't afraid to cross borders and loves a good story.