As figurações do pária: sujeitos (in)visíveis em contos de João Melo
Resumo
This research aims to analyze some stories by the Angolan fiction writer João Melo, focusing
on (in)visible subjects included in the pariah category (VARIKAS, 2014). Being one of the
singular cases in the African Literature of Portuguese Language, the writer published poetic
works and has been emphasizing like a representative author of short stories, with plots
related to social conflicts, as well as the ones of gender, besides weaving a critical reflection
on political and historical aspects of Angola. The research will focus on the following short
stories ―O discurso da beleza‖, ―O criador e a criatura‖ and ―Maria‖. We are interested in
investigating in the texts the aspects of the fictional representation of essentially politicalsocial
themes, such as the clash with chauvinism, violence and the lack of identity of the
country, generating suffering and conflicts. Throughout the analyzes, we will try to verify to
what extent these aspects contribute to the identity construction of the Angolan subject.
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