Ariano Suassuna • O Brasil Real

A lover of the Brazilian people, he said, recalling Machado de Assis: "In Brazil, there are two countries: the official Brazil and the real Brazil." "I interpret," said Ariano Suassuna, "that the official Brazil is ours, the one of the privileged. And the real country is the one of the people." Watch in full ►    • Ariano Suassuna_Raízes Populares da Cultur...   Ariano Suassuna playlist ► https://goo.gl/XFw3xC Facebook ► www.facebook.com/territorioconhecimento Twitter ►   / t_conhecimentomento   Ariano Suassuna (1927 - 2014) was a playwright, novelist, poet, and member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. "O Auto da Compadecida," his masterpiece, was adapted for television and film. His work combines not only his imaginative talent but also his knowledge of Northeastern folklore. He was a poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, professor, and lawyer.