by Gonçalo M. Tavares · tapa dura · ISBN 9789722116565
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«O senhor Brecht» is a book of short fiction by Portuguese writer Gonçalo M. Tavares, published by Caminho in hardback.
Mr Brecht, the book's protagonist, is a storyteller with a political tone and black humour whose success ends up becoming a problem. Short stories like that of the unemployed man who agrees to have his hand cut off so he can work present absurd and unsettling situations, between fable and reflection on cruelty.
Originally published in 2004, it is the third volume in the series «O Bairro», with illustrations by Rachel Caiano. In the collection «Cadernos de Gonçalo M. Tavares» it is number 11.
A work of interest to readers of contemporary Portuguese literature interested in short stories with an absurd tone and black humour.
Gonçalo Manuel de Albuquerque Tavares, known professionally as Gonçalo M. Tavares, was born in August, 1970 in Luanda, Angola and is a Portuguese writer and professor of Theory of Science in Lisbon. He published his first work in 2001 and since then has been awarded several prizes. His books have been published in more than 30 countries and the book Jerusalém has been included in the European edition of 1001 Books to Read Before You Die.
