Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature
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Resumo: | The writer Luciene Marcelino Ernesto, known as Lu Ain-Zaila is, along with Fábio Kabral, a precursor of Afrofuturist literature in Brazil. Their narratives are based on science fiction, mythology, and fantasy, intertwining them with the lives of the black population in the Brazilian urban context. Afrofuturism is a concept, a literary, cultural, aesthetic, and political movement that arises from the encounter between technology and speculative fiction, having conceived the possibility of a black future. This movement proposes to redirect our gaze to History from an Afrocentric perspective, where black men and women are protagonists of their narratives, expressions, manifestations. This article brought an analysis on the short story “Ode à Laudelina”, from the book Sankofia: brief stories about Afrofuturism (Ernesto, 2018). This short story deals with the universe of maids, showing how this workforce was exploited as a result of a slave-owning society which sought to maintain this logic even today. However, these women, with knowledge and access to their rights, are able to break free from the shackles of this work that sought to alienate them. Furthermore, the story of black women empowerment is also highlighted, which is effected through the aesthetic presentation of the characters. Such approaches can be seen from the perspective of Afrofuturism, since such a movement transits between the past, present, and future, dialoguing with the idea of ancestry, which is demonstrated in the short story. |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literatureRevisitándonos: los camino de la ancestralidad y la temporalidad en la construcción de una literatura afrofuturistaRevisitando a nós mesmos: os caminhos da ancestralidade e temporalidade na construção de uma literatura afrofuturistaliteratura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ancestralidade; empoderamento; Lu Ain-Zailaliteratura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ascendência; empoderamiento; Lu Ain-Zailaafrofuturist literature; temporality; ancestry; empowerment; Lu Ain-ZailaThe writer Luciene Marcelino Ernesto, known as Lu Ain-Zaila is, along with Fábio Kabral, a precursor of Afrofuturist literature in Brazil. Their narratives are based on science fiction, mythology, and fantasy, intertwining them with the lives of the black population in the Brazilian urban context. Afrofuturism is a concept, a literary, cultural, aesthetic, and political movement that arises from the encounter between technology and speculative fiction, having conceived the possibility of a black future. This movement proposes to redirect our gaze to History from an Afrocentric perspective, where black men and women are protagonists of their narratives, expressions, manifestations. This article brought an analysis on the short story “Ode à Laudelina”, from the book Sankofia: brief stories about Afrofuturism (Ernesto, 2018). This short story deals with the universe of maids, showing how this workforce was exploited as a result of a slave-owning society which sought to maintain this logic even today. However, these women, with knowledge and access to their rights, are able to break free from the shackles of this work that sought to alienate them. Furthermore, the story of black women empowerment is also highlighted, which is effected through the aesthetic presentation of the characters. Such approaches can be seen from the perspective of Afrofuturism, since such a movement transits between the past, present, and future, dialoguing with the idea of ancestry, which is demonstrated in the short story.La escritora Luciene Marcelino Ernesto, más conocida como Lu Ain-Zaila, es, junto con Fábio Kabral, precursora de la literatura afrofuturista en Brasil. Sus narrativas se basan en la ciencia ficción, la mitología y la fantasía, mezclándolas con la vida de la población negra en el contexto urbano brasileño. El afrofuturismo es un concepto, un movimiento literario, cultural, estético y político que surge del encuentro entre la tecnología y la ficción especulativa, habiéndose concebido la posibilidad de un futuro negro. Ese movimiento propone redirigir nuestra mirada a la Historia desde una perspectiva afrocéntrica, donde hombres y mujeres negros sean protagonistas de sus narrativas, expresiones, manifestaciones. En este artículo analizaremos el cuento “Ode à Laudelina”, presente en el libro Sankofia: relatos breves sobre el afrofuturismo (Ernesto, 2018). Tal relato trata sobre el universo de las sirvientas domésticas, mostrando cómo esta mano de obra fue explotada, siendo el resultado de una sociedad esclavista que buscó mantener esa lógica aún hoy. Sin embargo, estas mujeres, con conocimiento y acceso a sus derechos, logran liberarse de las ataduras de este trabajo que pretendía alienarlas. Además, también destacamos en esta historia el empoderamiento de la mujer negra, que se concretará a través de la presentación estética de los personajes. Dichos planteamientos pueden ser vistos desde la perspectiva del afrofuturismo, ya que tal movimiento transita entre el pasado, el presente y el futuro, dialogando con la idea de ascendencia, que será demostrada en el cuento.A escritora Luciene Marcelino Ernesto, mais conhecida como Lu Ain-Zaila, é, com Fábio Kabral, precursora da literatura afrofuturista no Brasil. Suas obras transitam pela ficção científica, mitologia e fantasia, mesclando-as com a vida da população preta no contexto urbano brasileiro. O afrofuturismo é um conceito, um movimento literário, cultural, estético e político que surge a partir do encontro entre tecnologia e ficção especulativa, tendo concebido a possibilidade um futuro negro. Esse movimento propõe-se a redirecionar nosso olhar para a História numa perspectiva afrocêntrica, em que mulheres e homens negros são protagonistas de suas narrativas, expressões, manifestações. Neste artigo, analisamos o conto “Ode à Laudelina” presente no livro Sankofia: breves histórias sobre afrofuturismo (Ernesto, 2018). Tal conto versa sobre universo das empregadas domésticas, mostrando a forma como esta força de trabalho foi explorada, sendo fruto de uma sociedade escravocrata e que buscou manter esta lógica ainda nos tempos atuais. Contudo, essas mulheres, com conhecimento e acesso aos seus direitos, conseguem se desvencilhar das amarras desse trabalho que buscou aliená-las. Outrossim, destacamos nesse conto o empoderamento da mulher negra, que se efetivará por meio da apresentação estética das personagens. Tais abordagens podem ser vistas sob a perspectiva do afrofuturismo, uma vez que tal movimento transita entre os tempos passado, presente e futuro, dialogando com a ideia de ancestralidade, o que é demonstrado no conto.Grupo de Estudos em Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea, da Pós-Graduação em Literatura da Universidade de Brasília2024-02-16info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer reviewedEvaluado por los paresAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/article/view/52593Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea; No. 70 (2023): Revista Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea - Número 70, Tema LivreEstudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea; Núm. 70 (2023): Revista Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea - Número 70, Tema LivreEstudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea; n. 70 (2023): Revista Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea - Número 70, Tema Livre2316-40181518-0158reponame:Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporâneainstname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBporhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/article/view/52593/39517http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTszesnioski, Roberta Reis BahiaQueluz, Gilson Leandro2024-04-11T02:48:07Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/52593Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudosPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/oaiportaldeperiodicos@bce.unb.br||revistaestudos@gmail.com2316-40181518-0158opendoar:2024-04-11T02:48:07Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature Revisitándonos: los camino de la ancestralidad y la temporalidad en la construcción de una literatura afrofuturista Revisitando a nós mesmos: os caminhos da ancestralidade e temporalidade na construção de uma literatura afrofuturista |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature Tszesnioski, Roberta Reis Bahia literatura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ancestralidade; empoderamento; Lu Ain-Zaila literatura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ascendência; empoderamiento; Lu Ain-Zaila afrofuturist literature; temporality; ancestry; empowerment; Lu Ain-Zaila |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature |
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Revisiting ourselves: the paths of ancestrality and temporality in the construction of an afrofuturist literature |
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Tszesnioski, Roberta Reis Bahia |
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Tszesnioski, Roberta Reis Bahia Queluz, Gilson Leandro |
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Queluz, Gilson Leandro |
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Tszesnioski, Roberta Reis Bahia Queluz, Gilson Leandro |
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literatura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ancestralidade; empoderamento; Lu Ain-Zaila literatura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ascendência; empoderamiento; Lu Ain-Zaila afrofuturist literature; temporality; ancestry; empowerment; Lu Ain-Zaila |
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literatura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ancestralidade; empoderamento; Lu Ain-Zaila literatura afrofuturista; temporalidade; ascendência; empoderamiento; Lu Ain-Zaila afrofuturist literature; temporality; ancestry; empowerment; Lu Ain-Zaila |
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The writer Luciene Marcelino Ernesto, known as Lu Ain-Zaila is, along with Fábio Kabral, a precursor of Afrofuturist literature in Brazil. Their narratives are based on science fiction, mythology, and fantasy, intertwining them with the lives of the black population in the Brazilian urban context. Afrofuturism is a concept, a literary, cultural, aesthetic, and political movement that arises from the encounter between technology and speculative fiction, having conceived the possibility of a black future. This movement proposes to redirect our gaze to History from an Afrocentric perspective, where black men and women are protagonists of their narratives, expressions, manifestations. This article brought an analysis on the short story “Ode à Laudelina”, from the book Sankofia: brief stories about Afrofuturism (Ernesto, 2018). This short story deals with the universe of maids, showing how this workforce was exploited as a result of a slave-owning society which sought to maintain this logic even today. However, these women, with knowledge and access to their rights, are able to break free from the shackles of this work that sought to alienate them. Furthermore, the story of black women empowerment is also highlighted, which is effected through the aesthetic presentation of the characters. Such approaches can be seen from the perspective of Afrofuturism, since such a movement transits between the past, present, and future, dialoguing with the idea of ancestry, which is demonstrated in the short story. |
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