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Literature and childhood: between philosophy, history and nonsense

In this paper we emphasize some reflections in the context of the relationship among literature, childhood and experience. Specifically, the aim is to think about the philosophical dimension of language in dialogue with contemporary literary works that focus on childhood. On one hand, we reflect on the relationship between fiction and childhood, with special emphasis on the books...

Contemporary cynical philosophy and ethical devices of resistance in the poem Mula de Deus by Hilda Hilst

philosophy through the notion of parrhesia, and a certain conservative religious bias. This thematic context is also reflected in the hybrid literary genre, which oscillates between poetry and prose, through

Contemporary cynical philosophy and ethical devices of resistance in the poem Mula de Deus by Hilda Hilst

philosophy through the notion of parrhesia, and a certain conservative religious bias. This thematic context is also reflected in the hybrid literary genre, which oscillates between poetry and prose, through

Literature and childhood: postgraduate studies/research as a political space

"challenges" that those dedicated to study the relations between literature and childhood have to face. By that, we can consider postgraduate studies/research as a political space where culture is produced in

Literature and childhood: postgraduate studies/research as a political space

"challenges" that those dedicated to study the relations between literature and childhood have to face. By that, we can consider postgraduate studies/research as a political space where culture is produced in

A Yanomami Shaman against the philosophical-sociological discourse of modernity

In this paper, which intends to establish a dialogue between literature and philosophy-sociology, we develop a double argument. Based on the discussion of Davi Kopenawa’s and Bruce Albert’s The ... collective destiny becomes the epistemological, political anthropological and ontological key to access the Indigenous text-praxis; ii) it allows us to deconstruct an idyllic vision of Europe about itself and

Elizabeth Barrett-Connor: Instrumental Contributor to the Understanding of Midlife Well-being and Health in Both Women and Men

When asked what her motto or philosophy of life was in an interview for her local newspaper, La Jolla Light , Elizabeth Barrett-Connor’s response was that she did not have any one particular ... philosophy so much as an attitude: “My defining principle is that I am a pathological optimist.” Boundlessly curious, fearless, challenging, inspiring, and great fun to be with are some of the words her

Character and space in the fiction of Lygia Fagundes Telles

returns to these themes, calling on theories of narrative, philosophy, and literary criticism.Keywords : Lygia Fagundes Telles; mystery; characters; space. ... . London: Penguin Books. p. 387-398. [ Links ] POE, Edgar Allan (2003b). The philosophy of composition. In: POE, Edgar Allan. The Fall of the House of Usher and other writings. London: Penguin Books . p

Character and space in the fiction of Lygia Fagundes Telles

returns to these themes, calling on theories of narrative, philosophy, and literary criticism.Palavras-chave : Lygia Fagundes Telles; mystery; characters; space. ... . London: Penguin Books. p. 387-398. [ Links ] POE, Edgar Allan (2003b). The philosophy of composition. In: POE, Edgar Allan. The Fall of the House of Usher and other writings. London: Penguin Books . p

Brazilian democracy among rats and vampires: rereading Lygia Fagundes Telles

The topicality of Lygia Fagundes Telles distinguishes itself throughout her literary production, given the approximations of her text with the political debate raised by the current context of the ... , threatened by the plots and the continuous coups warped by the national political elite. This article intends to couple the short-story “Seminário dos ratos”, published for the first time in 1977, with the

In search of a land without evil: violence, migration and resistance in Kaká Werá Jecupé and Eliane Potiguara

migration, loss of identity and the political struggle that is this literature’s central theme. The main argument to be sustained is that these writers are deeply shaped and impacted by symbolical-material ... ethnical-anthropological singularity and of colonial violence. Such violence is highly political and politicizing. Therefore, what can be concluded from reading and studying Brazilian indigenous literature

Live poetry: some aesthetic and political implications of the literary scene in the hoods of São Paulo

of São Paulo. Interesting political, ethical and aesthetic issues arise from the study of literary salons and poetry slams organized and attended especially by economically underprivileged young people ... in peripheral, poor areas of the city. I argue that these events, in which poetry is performed, are potentially revolutionary not only because of the messages of social revolt and political menace

Live poetry: some aesthetic and political implications of the literary scene in the hoods of São Paulo

of São Paulo. Interesting political, ethical and aesthetic issues arise from the study of literary salons and poetry slams organized and attended especially by economically underprivileged young people ... in peripheral, poor areas of the city. I argue that these events, in which poetry is performed, are potentially revolutionary not only because of the messages of social revolt and political menace

Live poetry: some aesthetic and political implications of the literary scene in the hoods of São Paulo

This article is the result of recent observations of the marginal literary scene of São Paulo. Interesting political, ethical and aesthetic issues arise from the study of literary salons and poetry ... in peripheral, poor areas of the city. I argue that these events, in which poetry is performed, are potentially revolutionary not only because of the messages of social revolt and political menace

Representations of the Lesbian Poetic Subject

Writing about “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence”, the radical feminist and lesbian activist Adrienne Rich call attention to the double subjectivity of the lesbian woman’s political ... two women. This work aims to point out how love between lesbians is also political resistance, and how the lesbian poetic subject - of lesbian authorship - is important to this movement. For this, works

Love, humor and horror in the fiction of Lygia Fagundes Telles

This article intends to analyze the narrative work of Lygia Fagundes Telles through the use of the fantastic as a device present in most of her literary production. Without choosing between political ... characteristics of her literature. Keywords: Lygia Fagundes Telles; fantastic literature; political engagement Resumen El artículo pretende analizar el trabajo narrativo de Lygia Fagundes Telles a partir

Love, humor and horror in the fiction of Lygia Fagundes Telles

This article intends to analyze the narrative work of Lygia Fagundes Telles through the use of the fantastic as a device present in most of her literary production. Without choosing between political ... characteristics of her literature. Keywords: Lygia Fagundes Telles; fantastic literature; political engagement Resumen El artículo pretende analizar el trabajo narrativo de Lygia Fagundes Telles a partir

Heterotopias of writing and literary displacements

kind of literature from established spaces, from a political approach, calling into question divisions and hierarchies in the distribution of the sensible (Rancière, 2009). We examine the universe of

Leitura de Retrato calado, de Luiz Roberto Salinas Fortes: aproximações benjaminianas

context of the book, as well as issues related to its formal structure. Thus, we intend to address the political and subjective motivations for its writing, as well as the aesthetic choices that guide the