O arquivo do escritor lima barreto na biblioteca nacional – a revelação dos inéditos sobre a escravidão no Brasil

Abstract: Lima Barreto’s manuscripts about the slavery in Brazil reveal some important aspects of the historic context of the time. They also contribute to show some distinct ways that may lead to the valorization of other literary works by the author. This article aims at presenting some manuscripts taken from Lima Barreto’s file at the National Library (Biblioteca Nacional) in July/2011. It also raises some reflections on the importance of Barreto’s work, found in the files at the National Library and that is still unpublished. In order to develop the issue of this article, I use the method of interpretation and reflection. The theoretical background present in the article aims at contributing to reveal the importance of these manuscripts for the academic field. It also contributes to enrich Lima Barreto’s cultural collection.