Abstract
The book "Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada" was written by Carolina Maria de Jesus, in the 1950s, from her personal experience. The story goes by in the favela of Canindé - located on the banks of the Tiete river, in São Paulo city. The first literary production of Carolina presents everyday testimony on the outskirts of the city of São Paulo. The posthumous book of the poetess, …