“Only the prophets see the obvious.”

—  Nélson Rodrigues

A menina Sem Estrela: memórias - Página 231, de Nelson Rodrigues, Ruy Castro - Published by Companhia das Letras, 1992 ISBN 8571643547, 9788571643543 - 279 pages

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Brazilian writer and playwright 1912–1980

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