Initial aspects of the literary trajectory of Jo o Ant nio

This paper presents biobibliograficals data on the early literary trajectory of Jo o Ant nio from his childhood to the release of his first book, Malagueta, Perus e Bacana o (1963). From the first readings, beginning with the universe of suburban S o Paulo and the authors that are the key to the formation of his aesthetic universe. The reception of his first work is focused from the positions of critics in the press. One of the new aspects of this study is the finding that, in fact, the first disclosures of Malagueta, Perus e Bacana o were published by Jo o Ant nio himself, even before the launch of the book.