Abstract
The so-called Brazilian short story boom of the 1970s marked a moment of effervescence for the genre, which has not been equaled until today. The article discusses the circumstances in which it took place, both economic and political. A brief narrative, of production and consumption much faster than the novel, the short story was well suited to the urgencies of a time when writers wanted to use their weapon, the word, to join the fight against dictatorship and expose the inequalities that shape us as a society.
Keywords:
short story; literature and politics; contemporary Brazilian literature; dictatorship