A casa e seus arredores

Abstract

The house and its surroundings, written by Sérgio de Castro Pinto, is a book that immerses us in Brazilian literature, including essays, chronicles, and interviews with authors from Paraíba (The house) and from other states in the country (surrounding areas). In a note to the reader, he mentions “In this book, I have brought together some articles published in the “Jornal da Paraíba” and in “O Norte”, in addition to three chapters of “Longe daqui, aqui mesmo”, an essay on the poet Mário Quintana, whose birth centenary is celebrated in 2006. I also add two interviews and my inauguration speech at the Paraíba Academy of Letters.” In “Ô de casa”, the first part of the book, we learn about the works of Paraíba literature, such as Lúcio Lins, Claudio José Lopes Rodrigues, W.J. Solha, Ascendino Leite, José Nêumanne Pinto, Samuel Duarte, Sílvio Osias, among others. While in “Ô de fora”, we find authors from outside our state and others. We go from Mário Quintana to João Cabral de Melo Neto, Carlos Drummond de Andrade and Ferreira Goulart. Finally, the last part reflects more on his inauguration speech at the Paraíba Academy of Letters, as well as his work as a whole.