The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu

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Autor(a) principal: Moreira, Ricardo A.
Data de Publicação: 2009
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Literatura e Autoritarismo
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/LA/article/view/74654
Resumo: Currently a reference author of Brazilian literature, Caio Fernando Abreu was part of a generation of writers that was repressed by the authoritarianism of the dictatorial government, suffering from censorship and the limitation of freedom of artistic and political expression. Approaching themes such as the uncertainty of life, the fear of death and sex and the approach to AIDS, considered the “gay cancer” in the 80s and of which he was a victim, made one of his short stories, “Linda, uma horrible story” (1988), was included in the anthology The Penguin book of international gay writing in 1995. Within the theme of AIDS, the short story “Linda, a horrible story” (Linda) together with “After August” (1995), published shortly before his death in 1996, will be analyzed here based on aspects of illness, sadness and melancholy of his characters.
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spelling The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando AbreuA história horrível para ser contada depois de agosto: uma análise de dois contos de Caio Fernando AbreuCaio Fernando Abreu Depois de AgostoLinda, uma história horrívelAIDSCaio Fernando AbreuDepois de Agosto Linda, uma história horrível AIDSCurrently a reference author of Brazilian literature, Caio Fernando Abreu was part of a generation of writers that was repressed by the authoritarianism of the dictatorial government, suffering from censorship and the limitation of freedom of artistic and political expression. Approaching themes such as the uncertainty of life, the fear of death and sex and the approach to AIDS, considered the “gay cancer” in the 80s and of which he was a victim, made one of his short stories, “Linda, uma horrible story” (1988), was included in the anthology The Penguin book of international gay writing in 1995. Within the theme of AIDS, the short story “Linda, a horrible story” (Linda) together with “After August” (1995), published shortly before his death in 1996, will be analyzed here based on aspects of illness, sadness and melancholy of his characters.Atualmente autor referência da literatura brasileira, Caio Fernando Abreu fez parte de uma geração de escritores que foi reprimida pelo autoritarismo do governo ditatorial, sofrendo com a censura e a limitação da liberdade de expressão artística e política. Abordando temas como a incerteza da vida, o medo da morte e do sexo e a abordagem da temática da AIDS, considerada o “câncer gay” nos anos 80 e do qual foi vítima, fez com que um de seus contos, “Linda, uma história horrível” (1988), fosse incluído na antologia The Penguin book of international gay writing em 1995. Dentro da temática da AIDS, o conto “Linda, uma história horrível” (Linda) juntamente com “Depois de agosto” (1995), publicado pouco antes de sua morte em 1996, serão aqui analisados tomando como base os aspectos da doença, da tristeza e da melancolia de seus personagens.Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2009-12-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttp://periodicos.ufsm.br/LA/article/view/7465410.5902/1679849X74654Literatura e Autoritarismo; n. 2 (2009): Dossiê "Cultura brasileira moderna e contemporânea"; e61679-849X1679-849Xreponame:Literatura e Autoritarismoinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)instacron:UFSMporhttp://periodicos.ufsm.br/LA/article/view/74654/51777Copyright (c) 2023 Literatura e Autoritarismoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMoreira, Ricardo A.2023-05-24T02:33:25Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/74654Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsm.br/LA/indexPUBhttp://cascavel.ufsm.br/revistas/ojs-2.2.2/index.php/LA/oaigla@mail.ufsm.br||jlourique@pq.cnpq.br1679-849X1679-849Xopendoar:2023-05-24T02:33:25Literatura e Autoritarismo - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
A história horrível para ser contada depois de agosto: uma análise de dois contos de Caio Fernando Abreu
title The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
spellingShingle The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
Moreira, Ricardo A.
Caio Fernando Abreu
Depois de Agosto
Linda, uma história horrível
AIDS
Caio Fernando Abreu
Depois de Agosto
Linda, uma história horrível
AIDS
title_short The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
title_full The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
title_fullStr The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
title_full_unstemmed The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
title_sort The horrible story to be told after August: an analysis of two short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu
author Moreira, Ricardo A.
author_facet Moreira, Ricardo A.
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moreira, Ricardo A.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Caio Fernando Abreu
Depois de Agosto
Linda, uma história horrível
AIDS
Caio Fernando Abreu
Depois de Agosto
Linda, uma história horrível
AIDS
topic Caio Fernando Abreu
Depois de Agosto
Linda, uma história horrível
AIDS
Caio Fernando Abreu
Depois de Agosto
Linda, uma história horrível
AIDS
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