Cartografia de um Devir: sussurros nômades “Com” uma pregoeira de rua em São Luís do Maranhão

Abstract

This interdisciplinary and qualitative study employs the cartographic method to elucidate the devenir-pregoeira of Dona Corina, a street crier in São Luís do Maranhão. The research problematizes the question: “What does the devenir-pregoeira mean for Dona Corina?”. It proposes that the flows between the researcher’s experience and the crier’s practice create an existential territory, mobilizing memories, affections, and narratives that escape a linear understanding. The theoretical foundation is based on concepts such as cartography, devenir, ecosophy, and existential territories, as developed by Félix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze, with emphasis on works including The Machinic Unconscious (1979), The Three Ecologies (1989), Chaosmosis (1992), Bergsonism (1968), Dialogues (1980), A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (1980), and Proust and Signs (1964). The study presents the methodological paths that sustain the research, addressing the theoretical-practical frameworks that structure its development. Within this context, fundamental concepts for analyzing the object of study are discussed. Subsequently, the research reviews the literature and the history of art related to street criers in São Luís, offering an interdisciplinary and transversal analysis of the collected material. Finally, a cartographic analysis of the interviews conducted during fieldwork focuses on the narratives of Dona Corina and her family members. Through the description of her practice as a lollipop vendor, the study seeks to problematize the meaning of being a crier and the vital excesses present in her memories. The research takes place in São Luís, highlighting the interaction between the researcher, the crier, and urban space. The methods employed include bibliographic, documentary, and field research. The findings indicate that Dona Corina’s devenir-pregoeira constitutes a paradox within her existence: it permeates her entire life, manifesting as a movement between being and not being a crier. This paradox reveals the potency of a life that transcends conventional codifications, becoming a territory of continuous reinvention.

This interdisciplinary and qualitative study employs the cartographic method to elucidate the devenir-pregoeira of Dona Corina, a street crier in São Luís do Maranhão. The research problematizes the question: “What does the devenir-pregoeira mean for Dona Corina?”. It proposes that the flows between the researcher’s experience and the crier’s practice create an existential territory, mobilizing memories, affections, and narratives that escape a linear understanding. The theoretical foundation is based on concepts such as cartography, devenir, ecosophy, and existential territories, as developed by Félix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze, with emphasis on works including The Machinic Unconscious (1979), The Three Ecologies (1989), Chaosmosis (1992), Bergsonism (1968), Dialogues (1980), A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (1980), and Proust and Signs (1964). The study presents the methodological paths that sustain the research, addressing the theoretical-practical frameworks that structure its development. Within this context, fundamental concepts for analyzing the object of study are discussed. Subsequently, the research reviews the literature and the history of art related to street criers in São Luís, offering an interdisciplinary and transversal analysis of the collected material. Finally, a cartographic analysis of the interviews conducted during fieldwork focuses on the narratives of Dona Corina and her family members. Through the description of her practice as a lollipop vendor, the study seeks to problematize the meaning of being a crier and the vital excesses present in her memories. The research takes place in São Luís, highlighting the interaction between the researcher, the crier, and urban space. The methods employed include bibliographic, documentary, and field research. The findings indicate that Dona Corina’s devenir-pregoeira constitutes a paradox within her existence: it permeates her entire life, manifesting as a movement between being and not being a crier. This paradox reveals the potency of a life that transcends conventional codifications, becoming a territory of continuous reinvention.