Pra dizer o que se cala : protagonismo feminino negro em As mulheres de Tijucopapo

Abstract

This work is a reflection on how the writer Marilene Felinto counters the hegemonic discourse and builds protagonisms from "As mulheres de Tijucopapo" (The Women of Tijucopapo). By electing a black, northeastern and migrant woman as the narrator and main character of the narrative, and using as a backdrop a battle led by women, forgotten by official history, Felinto - also a woman, black, northeastern and migrant - not only places herself in a position of contestation and confrontation in a usually unfavorable scenario, but also makes it a means of giving voice to herself. The analysis starts from the understanding that the majority space in the literary field - whether in terms of authorship or characters - has very well-defined color, gender, and social class. From these absences, literature reflects some of the predominant characteristics in society, exposing its own social dynamics. However, the discussion does not rest on the naive defense that literature should reflect the world around it, but on the understanding that both are intrinsically related and that literary works can correspond to important means of resistance. The investigation is based on a qualitative methodological approach and is exclusively bibliographic and critical-theoretical. The study is supported by theorists such as Regina Dalastagnè, Fernanda Miranda, Lélia Gonzalez, Eni Orlandi, Gayatri Spivak, Stuart Hall, Homi Bhabha and Jaime Ginzburg.