Afonso Schmidt
Affonso Schmidt was a journalist, short story writer, novelist, playwrightBiography
Affonso Schmidt was born in Cubatão. In the city of Sao Paulo, he founded the newspapers, A Plebe and A Lanterna, along with legendary figures of the anarchist moviment: Edgard Leuenroth and Oreste Ristori.
In the city of Rio de Janeiro, founded the newspaper A Voz do Povo, which, in time, became the press organ of the workers of the country.
Writer extensively throughout his life, was the author of a vast literary and poetic work gathered in more than forty books and is also a pioneer of science fiction in Brazil. He died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 73.Selected works
Poetry
- Lírios Roxos
- Miniaturas
- Janelas Abertas
- Mocidade
- Garoa
- Lusitania
- Poesias
- Poesia
Novels
- Brutalidade
- Os impunes
- O dragão e as virgens
- Pirapora
- As levianas
- Passarinho verde
- Ao relento
- Kellani
- A revolução brasileira
- A nova conflagração
- O evangelho dos livros
- Os negros
- Carne para canhão
- Curiango
- A sombra de Júlio Frank
- Colônia Cecília
- O Retrato de Valentina
- A Marcha
- O Menino Felipe
- O Tesouro de Cananeia
- A Vida de Paulo Eiró
- São Paulo de meus Amores
- Zanzalá
- A Primeira Viagem