02253cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500330015926400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000960037850000310047450801120050552011350061753400450175265300450179765300540184285600430189629040UtSlPG20260610133648.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAlencar, José Martiniano de,d1829-187710aComo e porque sou romancista 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Como_e_Por_Que_Sou_Romancista  aRelease date is 2009-06-05  aProduced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images
of public domain material from Google Book Search)  a"Como e porque sou romancista" by José Martiniano de Alencar is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into Alencar's literary journey, exploring the influences, experiences, and circumstances that shaped his vocation as a novelist. This work is not merely a biography but rather a reflection on the art of storytelling and the factors that contribute to the development of a writer's identity.  In this introspective narrative, Alencar recounts key moments from his childhood and early adulthood that fueled his passion for literature, including significant figures such as his teacher, Janário Matheus Ferreira, who instilled in him a love for learning and literature. He reflects on the early days of his writing career, his inspirations drawn from literature and life experiences, and his commitment to capturing the essence of Brazilian culture and identity through his novels. The book serves as both a personal memoir and a manifesto for aspiring writers, emphasizing the relationship between life experiences and literary creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAlencar, José Martiniano de, 1829-1877  aNovelists, Brazilian -- 19th century -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29040