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Remembering Rio
Machado de Assis was born in 1839 of mixed race, an epileptic with little formal education. Yet from these humble origins he went on to become Brazil鈥檚 greatest writer - the...
Machado de Assis was born in 1839 of mixed race, an epileptic with little formal education. Yet from these humble origins he went on to become Brazil鈥檚 greatest writer - the 鈥楥harles Dickens鈥� of Rio de Janeiro. Juliana Iootty of the 成人快手 Brazilian Service goes out onto the streets of Rio to discover what the people of this vibrant and colourful city make of their literary star.
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Archive 2015—The Documentary Podcast
The 成人快手 World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2015.
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The Documentary Podcast
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