Bidspirit auction | SACRAMENTO (Mário). TEATRO Anatómico. Coimbra.

SACRAMENTO (Mário). TEATRO Anatómico. Coimbra. 1959. - SACRAMENTO (Mário) TEATRO Anatómico . Coimbra: Atlântida, 1959. 146, [2] pp.; 170 mm. (Colecção Centauro, 3) First and only edition, with a cover by Victor Palla, part of the ”Centauro” collection from Atlântida Editora. It is the only dramatic work by Mário Sacramento (Ílhavo, 1920 - Porto, 1969), a doctor, essayist, and central figure of neo-realism, best known for his work in literary criticism and theory – notably Eça de Queirós: Uma Estética da Ironia (1945, Oliveira Martins Prize) and Fernando Pessoa: Poeta da Hora Absurda (1959). The volume is a tetralogy preceded by a prefatory essay entitled ”À Procura de Pirandello” (In Search of Pirandello), and brings together the plays Teatro Antómico (tragedy), Prédio de Rendimento (farce), Antígona (dramatic essay), and A Boca e a Dona (comedy). Rare. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate