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- Abstract:
- In this analysis of Lima Barreto's 'crónicas,' it is argued that there is a discourse about anarchy that permeates his works and is defended in both the literary and political sense. Different conceptions of anarchy are analyzed before demonstrating that, through the popular genre of the 'crónica,' Lima Barreto was able to equate style with content. He anticipated literary movements credited to Modernism and forged, in this way, a path for future writers. Humor and satire are important strategic components of Lima Barreto's multifaceted militant literary project.He not only inserted himself as an active participant in society but also contributed to the consolidation of a popular voice in opposition to powerful social institutions and to institutional power in general. In this way, he functioned as a ventriloquist for the common people.
- Nesta análise das crónicas de Lima Barreto, argumenta-se que há um discurso sobre o anarquismo que atravessa suas obras, defendido num sentido político bem como literário. Exploram-se diferentes concepções de anarquismo e sustenta-se que, através do gênero popular da crónica, Lima Barreto pôde equiparar estilo a conteúdo. Ele antecipou mudanças literárias creditadas ao Modernismo e criou, dessa forma, um roteiro para os escritores do futuro. O humor e a sátira são componentes importantes da estratégia multifacetada do projeto de literatura militante de Lima Barreto. Não só ele se inseriu como participante ativo na sociedade, mas também contribuiu para a consolidação de uma voz popular de oposição a instituições sociais poderosas e ao poder institucional em geral, servindo, assim, de ventríloquo para a gente comum.
Citation
Sloan, Steve,
"Peace and anarchy in the ‘Crônicas’ of Lima Barreto"
(2006).
BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/zwq8-w433
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BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature
...BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature (ISSN: 2526-4885), founded in 1988, publishes scholarly articles on Brazilian literature and in Comparative Literature with a focus on Brazilian literature, as well as book reviews, interviews with writers, English-language translations of Brazilian literature …