The truth is that Brazilian literature is already relevant worldwide. It is just that the world has not discovered it yet. Mário Ferreira dos Santos, Otto Maria Carpeaux and Gilberto Freyre: these three spirits are responsible for such a feat, for having bequeathed unparalleled works in world literature. It is certain that, sooner or later, there will be a German, an Englishman or an American who will discover them, and then there will be translations, and then there will be recognition of the heights that have already been reached but which have not yet been noticed. Undoubtedly, everything would be easier if the lucky heirs took over the inheritance and took care of its dissemination. But that would be too much to hope for…