O Uraguai
work by Gama
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O Uraguai is a Brazilian epic poem written by Basílio da Gama in 1769. It recounts the Portuguese-Spanish expedition against Indigenous peoples controlled by Jesuits along the Uruguay River basin.1
The poem is significant for breaking from the traditional epic model, incorporating descriptions of Indigenous animism and vivid scenes of Indian life and the Brazilian natural environment. It is considered the most important Brazilian work of the colonial period and paved the way for later Brazilian literature.1
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