"Fiction and history converge to construct a profile of poet Augusto dos Anjos. Like Salieri who was overshadowed by Mozart, Dos Anjos was overshadowed by the personality of Olavo Bilac. Narrative focuses on both authors, comparing the dark and somber life of the author of 'Eu' to Bilac, the radiant 'poet of the stars.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.