Raduan Nassar became a Brazilian sensation with his first novel - now that it's published in English, the world will come knocking

This year, as the eyes of the world turn to Brazil – its food, music, natural beauty and the sporting extravaganza of the Olympic Games – you need only dip into the country's literature to experience an altogether different narrative. Raduan Nassar is a recluse who hasn't published a thing in 30 years. Yet his novels – now being published in English for the first time – offer a deep insight into the turmoil of a society riven with divisions of race, class, and gender. Stefan Tobler explains.
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