The Tremulous Earth (1976)
Gaucho Moacyr Scliar, who shared the prize for the I Literature Writing Contest – Short Story with Roniwalter Jatobá de Almeida, is a doctor in Porto Alegre and the author of numerous books, some of which have been reissued: The Carnival of the Animals, The Ballad of the False Messiah, The War in Bom Fim, The One-Man Army, The Gods of Raquel, Mysteries of Porto Alegre and Stories of a doctor in training. Some of the stories in The Tremulous Earth were previously published in newspapers and magazines.
The Ballad of the False Messiah (1976)
Ten beautiful tales by this great Brazilian writer, about people who share Jewish aspirations and traditions, specifically those experienced in 20th century Rio Grande do Sul.
The Carnival of the Animals (1968)
Moacyr Scliar’s short stories are based on everyday experiences that are close to the experiences of the writer and his readers. The setting for most of the stories is Porto Alegre, and the familiar characteristics of the locale lend the stories real-world appeal.
Waiting time (1964)
First of all: this is a serious book, written for a time when reflection is particularly needed. “This is the time for waiting” they say. Not only are we asking ourselves where we are going, but also: “What will we become?” We live in a world of uncertain horizons, where new becomes old all the time. And, in turn, it becomes disturbing. There is restlessness, there is anguish. In the world and in art. And in art: a constant search for renewal, both in form and content. That’s why this book by Moacyr Scliar and Carlos Stein is serious and different. Reality is seen through the stories of two young writers who have adopted their own book form and are searching for their own style. In their stories, Scliar and Stein bear the deep marks of a society that is unable to find itself. It rebels, defends itself, attacks and dies. Each story is a clash of opposites, each sentence, an attempt at a solution. Waiting time is a book that will deeply resonate with the reading public.
Stories of a doctor in training (1962)
“…We are in the presence of a talented storyteller, whose dialogues and observations are full of imagination, sensitivity, dramatic power, and a profound human dimension.” “(…) To the non-medical reader, it may be surprising that a 25-year-old knows so much about life – especially that phase of life that aligns so poorly with 25 years. This is the price we pay for being doctors. We see human beings more closely, more deeply, and more starkly than any other profession on the face of the earth. We renounce tranquility, and if we are honest, accommodation. Like Adam, we eat the fruit of the tree of Good and Evil and discover our own nakedness. Like him, we lose the peacefulness of paradise, and – not by divine curse, but by duty of conscience – venture forth to conquer the land with the sweat of our brow.” – Prof. Rubens Maciel
