The most dramatic event in the history of Brazilian literature in the twentieth century was the Semana de Arte Moderna (Modern Art Week), which took place in Sao Paulo in February, 1922. Included in the program were a series of speeches about contemporary art, literature and music, poetry readings, recitals or music and an art exhibit. The Semana marked the beginning of the literary movement called modernismo, and it represented a declaration of independence from European domination by creators in the fields of all the arts...