Abstract
This work consists of the study of the fictional approach of the late modernization of Minas Gerais, in the novel Mamma, son tanto felice, by Luiz Ruffato. The narrative is developed in the region of Cataguases, in the interior of Minas Gerais, taking place in the second half of the 20th century. Back then, people were living the apex of the modern. Innovations on the areas of industries …