José Saramago na literatura de cordel brasileira

Carlos Nogueira

Abstract

In this article, I aim to understand the cordel leaflet titled José Saramago: vida e morte (n.d.) by the Brazilian writer Medeiros Braga as literature and as political action. Based on Medeiros Braga’s ideas about the Portuguese writer, I propose an interpretation of socialism by both Saramago and the Brazilian author. I argue in favor of what Saramago said about himself: he did not see himself as a writer who was a communist, but as a communist who was a writer. At the same time, I show that the formula “writer who was a communist” fits Medeiros Braga.

Resumo

Neste artigo, procuro compreender o folheto de cordel José Saramago: vida e morte (s.d.), do brasileiro Medeiros Braga, enquanto literatura e enquanto ação política. Mais especificamente, a partir das considerações de Medeiros Braga sobre o escritor português, proponho uma interpretação do socialismo tanto de Saramago como também do autor brasileiro. Argumento em favor do que o autor português disse de si próprio: que não se via como um escritor comunista, mas sim como um comunista escritor. Ao mesmo tempo, tento mostrar que a fórmula “escritor comunista” se ajusta a Medeiros Braga.

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