The Brazilian Women Writers Collection () is an initiative of the Federal Senate Library, and is published by the Federal Senate Secretariat for Printing and Publishing. Its purpose is to publicise the intellectual work of Brazilian women writers who have been under-represented or practically ignored in the literary canon. By valuing these contributions, the collection seeks to recognise the activities, productions, and ideas of women in the construction of Brazil's history. It also aims to fill a significant gap in publishing by addressing the publication of Brazilian women authors, who are often overlooked in literary studies.
Selection of authors and titles
The selection of authors and texts for the collection begins with a prospective search in reference works that list the majority of well-known writers within the universe of works in the public domain, that is, authors who have been dead for 70 years or more. Those who played a significant role in their time were selected, either because of the weight of their literary work or because of their innovative activities in the intellectual field, such as publishing newspapers and magazines in the 19th century.
Volumes list
The table below shows the volumes released, as well as information about their authors, dates of original publication, years of release in the collection, and ISBN number:
Next volumes
Some authors have already been selected for future editions. Below is a non-exhaustive list. . Adélia Fonseca . Ana Eurídice Eufrosina de Barandas . . Antonieta de Barros . . Maria Lacerda de Moura