Os Bruzundangas

The Bruzundangas
Author	Lima Barreto
Original title	Os Bruzundangas
Language	Portuguese
Publication date	1922
Publication place	Brazil
ISBN	978-6-586-58857-6

Last updated January 19, 2026

Os Bruzundangas (English: The Bruzundangas) is a short story book written by Brazilian writer Lima Barreto.^[1] It was first published in 1922.

The book satirizes the politics of Brazil by telling about the "trip" the author made to the fictional country of "Bruzundanga" (which represents Brazil), a country overrun by corruption, poverty and ignorance.^[2]

References

↑ "Os Bruzundangas". PAE Editora (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
↑ Aidoo, Lamonte; Silva, Daniel F. (2013-11-14). Lima Barreto: New Critical Perspectives. Lexington Books. pp. 118–120. ISBN 978-0-7391-7613-9.

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(in Portuguese) Os Bruzundangas, the book

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[1] "Os Bruzundangas". PAE Editora (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-01.

[2] Aidoo, Lamonte; Silva, Daniel F. (2013-11-14). Lima Barreto: New Critical Perspectives. Lexington Books. pp. 118–120. ISBN 978-0-7391-7613-9.

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