Slaves’ voice and memory

Úrsula, by Maria Firmina dos Reis

Authors

  • Bárbara Loureiro Andreta
  • Anselmo Peres Alós

Keywords:

Úrsula, Slavery, Voice and memory

Abstract

The novel Úrsula, written by Maria Firmina dos Reis, was first published in 1859, and came to be studied again in the 1970s, from the publication of the facsimile edition by Horácio de Almeida. Úrsula was the first novel written by an afro-descendant in the Brazilian literature, which presents itself as pioneer in the treatment of slavery as it is narrated from the perspective of the slaves. In this novel, the writer gives voice to the slaves and they report their memories (not only about their homeland, but also about the crossing to get to Brazil), about the violence that slaves were submitted to.

Author Biographies

Bárbara Loureiro Andreta

Graduada em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), e em Psicologia pelo Centro Universitário Franciscano de Santa Maria (UNIFRA). Acadêmica do Curso de Letras/Espanhol – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Bolsista PIVIC (Programa Institucional de Voluntário em Iniciação Científica) no projeto de pesquisa Ressonâncias e dissonâncias no romance lusófono contemporâneo, sob a orientação do Prof. Dr. Anselmo Peres Alós.

Anselmo Peres Alós

Orientador. Doutor em Literatura Comparada pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Professor Adjunto no Departamento de Letras Vernáculas da UFSM. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras, na mesma instituição.

Published

2022-09-09

How to Cite

Andreta, B. L., & Alós, A. P. (2022). Slaves’ voice and memory: Úrsula, by Maria Firmina dos Reis. Identidade!, 18(2), 194–200. Retrieved from http://198.211.97.179/periodicos_novo/index.php/Identidade/article/view/1845