Abstract
This text includes three short texts about Machado de Assis by Austregésilo de Athayde, originally published in the daily press. In "Machado de Assis, Man of Action", from 1939, the critic asks himself whether the writer could be a role model for the youth; in "The Humanity of Machado de Assis", from 1955, the author bases his considerations on The Unknown Machado de Assis, by Magalhães Júnior; and in the interview "Machado de Assis Experienced the Concerns of His Time", from 1958, he observes the centrality of "the Wizard of Cosme Velho" in the Brazilian literary system.
Keywords:
Brazilian Academy of Letters; Machado de Assis Comission; Magalhães Júnior