The Rogues' Trial
1955
First Published
4.52
Average Rating
192
Number of Pages
The Crimes of John Cricket and Other Rogues; Their Trial, and the Intercession of Mary, Our Lady of Mercy. A Satire on Human Frailties in the Form of a Miracle Play Based on Ballads and Folk Tales of Northeastern Brazil.
Avg Rating
4.52
Number of Ratings
8,172
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Author
Ariano Suassuna
Author · 10 books
Ariano Suassuna (born João Pessoa, 1927) is a Brazilian playwright and author. He is in the "Movemento Amorial". He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco. Four of his plays have been filmed and he is considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights. He is also an important regional writer doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He is the author of, among other works, the "Auto da Compadecida" and "A Pedra do Reino". He is a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works deal with the popular culture of the Northeast.
