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Child of the Dark is a memoir by Brazilian author Carolina Maria de Jesus, first published in Portuguese in 1960 as Quarto de Despejo. The book was translated into English by David St. Clair and published in 1962. In Child of the Dark, de Jesus recounts her experiences living in a favela in São Paulo with her three children. The memoir is notable for its unflinching portrayal of poverty and its frank discussions of race and gender. 

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