Glossary for “Novela Ejemplar”
by Tavares Firmino
1. Novela Ejemplar
(Exemplary Novels, from Cervantes)
2. fascinum
(Latin origin of the verb “to fascinate”)
3. desiderare
“to desire” in Italian
4. de sidere
from the stars, gave origin to desiderare
5. "E onde caralhos foi parar Francisco? A moto dele está no chão!”
“And where the fuck is Francisco? His bike is on the floor!”
Tavares Firmino loves Hilda Hilst, Guimarães Rosa and Toni Morrison. As a lover for writers of all places, the place of all places birthed him: Brazil. In 2021, he won the Aldir Blanc prize in the category of poetry.