Hermínio Rebelo

A Mãe: O Rico e o Pobre

João César Monteiro

Hermínio Rebelo, Fernando Lavrador

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.