Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel

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Autor(a) principal: Miranda, Maria Geralda
Data de Publicação: 2013
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Bakhtiniana
Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/13691
Resumo: The present study aims at investigating the polyphonic discourse played out in the novel Yaka by the Angolan writer, Pepetela, through the observation of the way which the narrators’ discourses are constructed. Our objective is not only try to understand how the different voices dialogically composed contribute  to make the content and/or meanings of the work apprehended, but also the way such content is shown and  signifies to the reader. Thus, the narrators’ voices and the discourse of the character Yaka (a statue that besides being an African work of art is also the magic object that provides the title of the novel) will be analyzed. Seeking to “unveil” the tangled discourses woven by the author, we will try, based on Bakhtin’s concepts of polyphony and dialogism (1973, 1981, 1997), to support the reading of the novel, set in Angola for four generations of a Portuguese colonial family. Such critical approach, nevertheless, does not exclude either the analysis of the novel’s historical-fictional network or its political-ideological content.
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spelling Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic NovelO batismo de terra, ou Yaka, um romance polifônicoPolifoniaDialogiaDiscursoRomancePepetelaPolyphonyDialogismDiscourseNovelPepetelaThe present study aims at investigating the polyphonic discourse played out in the novel Yaka by the Angolan writer, Pepetela, through the observation of the way which the narrators’ discourses are constructed. Our objective is not only try to understand how the different voices dialogically composed contribute  to make the content and/or meanings of the work apprehended, but also the way such content is shown and  signifies to the reader. Thus, the narrators’ voices and the discourse of the character Yaka (a statue that besides being an African work of art is also the magic object that provides the title of the novel) will be analyzed. Seeking to “unveil” the tangled discourses woven by the author, we will try, based on Bakhtin’s concepts of polyphony and dialogism (1973, 1981, 1997), to support the reading of the novel, set in Angola for four generations of a Portuguese colonial family. Such critical approach, nevertheless, does not exclude either the analysis of the novel’s historical-fictional network or its political-ideological content.Pretende-se com este estudo verificar o “jogo” discursivo polifônico presente no romance Yaka, do escritor angolano, Pepetela, a partir da observação do modo pelo qual os discursos dos narradores são elaborados, formando o todo romanesco. O objetivo não é apenas tentar compreender como as diferentes vozes dialogicamente constituídas colaboram para o acesso ao conteúdo e/ou significados da obra, mas como esse conteúdo é apresentado e significa para o leitor. Para tanto, serão analisados as vozes dos narradores e o discurso da personagem “Yaka” (estátua que, além de obra de arte africana, se apresenta como objeto mágico e dá título ao romance). Na tentativa de “desvendar” o emaranhado de discursos tecidos pelo autor, buscar-se-á, a partir dos conceitos de polifonia e dialogismo empreendidos por Bakhtin e o Círculo, embasar a leitura da obra, ambientada em Angola, durante quatro gerações de uma família de colonos portugueses. Tal abordagem crítica não exclui obviamente a análise da rede histórico-ficcional do romance, nem a análise de seu conteúdo político-ideológico.Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo2013-06-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/13691Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso ; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013); Port. 120-139 / Eng. 118-137Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso; Vol. 8 Núm. 1 (2013); Port. 120-139 / Eng. 118-137Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013); Port. 120-139 / Eng. 118-137Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso; v. 8 n. 1 (2013); Port. 120-139 / Eng. 118-137Бахтиниана: Журнал дискурсивных исследований; Том 8 № 1 (2013); Port. 120-139 / Eng. 118-1372176-4573reponame:Bakhtinianainstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPporenghttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/13691/11699https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/13691/11700Miranda, Maria Geraldainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2016-11-06T16:04:41Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/13691Revistahttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/indexPRIhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||bakhtinianarevista@gmail.com2176-45732176-4573opendoar:2016-11-06T16:04:41Bakhtiniana - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
O batismo de terra, ou Yaka, um romance polifônico
title Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
spellingShingle Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
Miranda, Maria Geralda
Polifonia
Dialogia
Discurso
Romance
Pepetela
Polyphony
Dialogism
Discourse
Novel
Pepetela
title_short Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
title_full Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
title_fullStr Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
title_full_unstemmed Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
title_sort Baptism of Clay or Yaka, a Polyphonic Novel
author Miranda, Maria Geralda
author_facet Miranda, Maria Geralda
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Miranda, Maria Geralda
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Polifonia
Dialogia
Discurso
Romance
Pepetela
Polyphony
Dialogism
Discourse
Novel
Pepetela
topic Polifonia
Dialogia
Discurso
Romance
Pepetela
Polyphony
Dialogism
Discourse
Novel
Pepetela
description The present study aims at investigating the polyphonic discourse played out in the novel Yaka by the Angolan writer, Pepetela, through the observation of the way which the narrators’ discourses are constructed. Our objective is not only try to understand how the different voices dialogically composed contribute  to make the content and/or meanings of the work apprehended, but also the way such content is shown and  signifies to the reader. Thus, the narrators’ voices and the discourse of the character Yaka (a statue that besides being an African work of art is also the magic object that provides the title of the novel) will be analyzed. Seeking to “unveil” the tangled discourses woven by the author, we will try, based on Bakhtin’s concepts of polyphony and dialogism (1973, 1981, 1997), to support the reading of the novel, set in Angola for four generations of a Portuguese colonial family. Such critical approach, nevertheless, does not exclude either the analysis of the novel’s historical-fictional network or its political-ideological content.
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