O alienista
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For the Caleb Carr novel, see The Alienist.
"O alienista" (translated as "The Psychiatrist" then "The Alienist") is a satiric novella written by the Brazilian author Machado de Assis (1839–1908). The story ran in Rio de Janeiro's newspaper A Estação (from 15 October 1881 to 15 March 1882), then was published in 1882 as part of the author's short-story collection Papéis avulsos ("Single Papers").[1] An English translation was published in 1963.
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Short story by Machado de Assis | |
Original title | O alienista |
Translator | William L. Grossman |
Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
Genre(s) | Novella, satire |
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Published in | Papéis avulsos |
Publication type | Anthology |
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Publication date | (1881–)1882 |
Published in English | 1963 |
Pages | 86 |
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In 1970, the story was adapted into the comedy film The Alienist. In 2007, it was adapted into a same-titled graphic novella by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (and won the 2008 Prêmio Jabuti[2] for educational material).