Resumo No dia 19 de junho de 1915, o poeta Annibal Theophilo foi morto, a tiros, pelo também escritor e deputado federal Gilberto Amado. O crime despertou imediato interesse no público carioca. Além do gosto por acontecimentos espetaculares, sobretudo para crimes, aquele evento estava recheado de elementos misteriosos. Ocorreu em um ambiente elegante, em plena luz do dia, envolveu dois escritores e aconteceu no final de um ilustrado evento social. Analisando alguns aspectos desse crime espetacular, este artigo argumenta ser este um crime de honra, mais precisamente, de honra literária. O trágico episódio envolvendo Annibal Theophilo e Gilberto Amado abre uma preciosa janela, pela qual se pode flagrar tanto os sentidos da distinção social construído pela via da elegância e civilidade, como expôs as diferenças entre os literatos. 1 1915 morto tiros carioca espetaculares crimes misteriosos elegante espetacular precisamente literária janela civilidade literatos 191
Abstract On June 19th, 1915, the poet Annibal Theophilo was shot dead by the also writer and congressman Gilberto Amado. The crime aroused instant interest. Besides the taste for spectacular events, especially crimes, that fact was full of mysterious elements. It happened in an elegant place, during the day, it involved two writers and it happened at the end of an elegant social event. All those ingredients made the crime a subject for many articles on the daily press, occupying, for days, the public’s interest. Analyzing some aspects of that spectacular crime, this article argues that this was a crime of honor, literary honor, to be more accurate. The tragic episode involving Annibal Theophilo and Gilberto Amado opened a precious window, from which it is possible to capture not just the social meaning of the social distinction built from the notions of elegance and civility, but also expounded the differences between the writers themselves. Behind the harmony mantle that the men of letters strengthened to weave an extensive set of conflicts and tensions was hidden and became public by the tragic episode analyzed in this article. 19th th 1915 interest events crimes elements place day event press occupying days publics s honor accurate window civility themselves 191 19 1