Ballads of the Inconfidência
Cecília Meireles
Published in 1953 • Rio de Janeiro
A poetic work by Cecília Meireles that retells the story of the Inconfidência Mineira, a failed independence movement in colonial Brazil. The ballads capture the struggles, ideals, and sacrifices of the movement's key figures and evoke a sense of patriotism and historical significance.
Poetry