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1 1 “Barren Rich” (“Ricas Secas”) appears in Marcelino Freire's short story collection Amar é crime (Editora Record, revised edition, 2015). A number of passages in this story refer directly to characters and events in the classic novel Vidas secas (1938) by Graciliano Ramos. In “Barren Rich,” however, the setting shifts from the impoverished, drought-stricken sertão of Brazil's Northeast (with its “reddish plains” and “jujube trees”) to the sprawling metropolis of São Paulo, which today faces its own water shortages. The character of Vitória and the dog named “Baleia” (Whale), the most famous dog in Brazilian literature, both appear in Vidas secas. In fact, Part IV of “Barren Rich” is fully transcribed from the novel.
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