Filho do Pai (Son of the Father), by Hugo Gonçalves

Filho do Pai is a deeply biographical novel in which Hugo Gonçalves explores the complex relationship between father and son, set against a period marked by a birth and a death separated by only a few months. This mismatch leads the author to investigate his lineage, family past, and the imprints left by a masculinity shaped by harshness and emotional silence.

A Journey Through Memory and Masculine Identity

The book alternates between diary entries and literary narrative, blending humor and drama to portray the relationship between a motherless son and a widowed father. The work follows this bond from childhood to adulthood, at which point the author also becomes a father and questions:

• What kind of fatherhood does he wish to exercise?
• What does it mean to be a man today?
• Which models should be rejected or preserved?
  

From the Borderland Interior to Cities Worldwide

The narrative travels through different geographies — from the small borderland village of his ancestors to cosmopolitan New York, passing through Madrid and Rio de Janeiro — in an intimate investigation of body, memory, love, and writing.

A Milestone in the Author's Work

This work continues the journey begun with Filho da Mãe (Son of the Mother), a book that touched thousands of readers. "Filho do Pai" further deepens the author's search for identity and the confrontation between generations, upbringing, and affections.