Abstract
In the 1960's, France witnessed the reduction of Brazilian literature translations if compared to the immediate post war period (Riaudel, 2018). However, one author received particular attention from French publishers and critics: Guimarães Rosa. In Brazil, the author caused excitement by the issue of Sagarana in 1946, and both Corpo de Baile and Grande Sertão: Veredas in 1956, which cast…