Which author wrote Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas, published in 1881?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Machado de Assis
- Step 1: The novel, narrated by a dead man, started Realism in Brazilian literature.
Answer
Machado de Assis.
Why not the others: Azevedo wrote the naturalist O Cortiço.
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