Auto da Compadecida

Auto da Compadecida is a play written by Ariano Suassuna, published in 1955. Its first production was in 1956 in Recife, Pernambuco.[1]

Auto da Compadecida is a comedy of northeast Brazil. It combines elements of the tradition of popular literature known as cordel, a striking feature of the Brazilian Catholic baroque, mixing popular culture and religious tradition. It is very important in Brazilian culture.[2]

  1. ^ "20 years of the film 'O Auto da Compadecida': remember the characters of the work". Estadão.
  2. ^ Ribeiro, Breno (1 December 2020). "O Auto da Compadecida: curiosidades sobre o filme vencedor do mata-mata do Culturadoria". Culturadoria (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2020.