Banca de DEFESA: AMANDA TEOTONIO DA SILVA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : AMANDA TEOTONIO DA SILVA
DATE: 05/06/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Google Meet
TITLE:

THE SPATIAL DIMENSION IN THE WORK VIDAS SECAS BY GRACILIANO RAMOS: THE ELEMENTS OF UNDERSTANDING AS A PATH.

KEY WORDS:

Geography and Literature; Novel; Spatial dimention; Vidas Secas; Graciliano Ramos.

PAGES: 145
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Geografia
SUMMARY:

This research fosters a dialogue between geography and literature by analyzing the spatial dimensions present in Vidas Secas (Barren Lives), a novel by Graciliano Ramos, an Alagoasborn writer and one of the foremost figures in Brazilian literature. The choice of this work stems from its ability to provide a profound understanding of the social context that shapes the depicted geographical setting. Moreover, its strong connection to reality is crucial, as the narrative fictionally portrays the challenges faced by the sertanejo (backlands) community, focusing on the story of the cowherd Fabiano and his family. Given these observations, the central question guiding this dissertation arises: What is the role of spatial dimension in Graciliano Ramos’s literary construction, considering the interpretive elements present in Vidas Secas? To answer it, the primary objective was defined as analyzing the function of spatial dimension in the author’s literary work, based on the interpretive elements found in this novel. The methodological procedures were primarily grounded in bibliographic and documentary research. The analysis of Vidas Secas was guided by the "interpretive elements" proposed by Cândido (2000; 2006), which involve an in-depth study of external factors, the author, and the work itself. As a result, the research revealed how the establishment of the Old Republic (during the transition from the 19th to the 20th century) influenced the socioeconomic structure of Brazil’s Northeast and, consequently, the life of Graciliano Ramos’s family, whose experiences inspired his writing. A keen observer since childhood, the author absorbed these historical and geographical contexts, which later supported his artistic productions, including Vidas Secas— the novel that cemented his reputation as one of Brazil’s greatest fiction writers. The analysis demonstrated that, throughout its chapters, Graciliano Ramos explores human struggles that, intertwined with the physical characteristics of the fictional space, form a snapshot of the arid reality experienced by part of the sertanejo population throughout the history of Brazil’s Northeast.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 3060741 - HUGO ARRUDA DE MORAIS
Interna - 350836 - IONE RODRIGUES DINIZ MORAIS
Externo à Instituição - CAIO AUGUSTO AMORIM MACIEL - UFPE