O Atlântico em travessia: narrativas identitárias para além do tempo em Cartas a uma negra: narrativa antilhana, de Françoise Ega e Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada, de Carolina Maria de Jesus

Abstract

The object of study and general theme addressed in this research is the narrative identity of the works Cartas a uma negra: Narrativa antilhana, by Françoise Ega and Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada, by Carolina Maria de Jesus. In view of this, we are guided by the following problem-question: How is the relationship between history, time and memory configured in the constitution of narrative identity of the works Cartas a uma negra: Narrativa antilhana by Françoise Ega, and Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada, by Carolina Maria de Jesus? In order for this investigation to take place, we have as a general objective to analyze how the works Cartas a uma negra: Narrativa antilhana, by Françoise Ega, and Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada, by Carolina Maria de Jesus present a correlation between history, time, memory and identidade narrativa. In addition, in addition to: identifying the points of convergence between the works Cartas a uma negra: Narrativa antilhana, by Françoise Ega, and Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada, by Carolina Maria de Jesus, through the respective writing processes; characterize, from the dialogue between the works, how there is a relationship between history, time and memory, which is mediated by the voice of Françoise Ega and Carolina Maria de Jesus; and show how history, time and memory constitute the narrative identity of Cartas a uma negra: Narrativa antilhana and Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada. The work in question, from the methodological point of view, is a basic research, because it aims to expand the knowledge about narrative identity in the scope of literature. According to the objectives already mentioned, the research is classified as exploratory and explanatory, since it gathers already consolidated information on the subject and relates two literary works to narrative identity. As for technical procedures, the research is bibliographical. The theoretical framework, thus constituted, is composed of the works of Bakhtin (2002; 2010); Blanchot (1987; 2005); Calvin (2009); Candido (2012); Candau (2021); Merleau-Ponty (2018), among other authors.