The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's

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Autor(a) principal: Osmo, Alan
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Temáticas (Campinas. Online)
Texto Completo: https://econtents.bc.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/13861
Resumo: The Carandiru Massacre (1992) happened almost a hundred years after the War of Canudos (1896-1897). However, it is possible to create links between these events, which were relevant in the History of Brazil. Both were crimes committed by the Brazilian State, originated by orders of rulers, and they involved a huge repressive apparatus. It is also meaningful that in both cases the State attempted to erase officially the memory of the harm done, by destroying the places that were stage for the massacres. Canudos was flooded to create the Cocorobó Dam in 1969 and the Carandiru Prison was imploded to give place to the Parque da Juventude in 2002. This paper will discuss how important were literary works to engender the memory of said crimes. Rebellion in the backlands by Euclides da Cunha did it for the Massacre of Canudos and “Diário de um detento” [Convict’s diary] by the rap group Racionais MC’s did it for the Carandiru Massacre. This discussion becomes even more relevant in view of the fact that Brazil has systematically failed to judge crimes committed by the State. Taking into account the differences between the book by Euclides da Cunha and the song by Racionais MC’s, the goal of the paper is to discuss how literature was summoned, in these cases, to take a stand about the Brazilian history, accusing state crimes that were, and still are, susceptible to being forgotten.
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spelling The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC'sLa literatura ante masacres cometidas por el Estado brasileño: aproximaciones entre Euclides da Cunha y Racionais MC'sA literatura diante de massacres cometidos pelo Estado brasileiro: aproximações entre Euclides da Cunha e Racionais MC'sMemóriaGuerra de CanudosEuclides da CunhaMassacre do CarandiruRacionais MC'sMemoryWar of CanudosEuclides da CunhaCarandiru massacreRacionais MC'sMemoriaGuerra de CanudosEuclides da CunhaMasacre de CarandiruRacionais MC'sThe Carandiru Massacre (1992) happened almost a hundred years after the War of Canudos (1896-1897). However, it is possible to create links between these events, which were relevant in the History of Brazil. Both were crimes committed by the Brazilian State, originated by orders of rulers, and they involved a huge repressive apparatus. It is also meaningful that in both cases the State attempted to erase officially the memory of the harm done, by destroying the places that were stage for the massacres. Canudos was flooded to create the Cocorobó Dam in 1969 and the Carandiru Prison was imploded to give place to the Parque da Juventude in 2002. This paper will discuss how important were literary works to engender the memory of said crimes. Rebellion in the backlands by Euclides da Cunha did it for the Massacre of Canudos and “Diário de um detento” [Convict’s diary] by the rap group Racionais MC’s did it for the Carandiru Massacre. This discussion becomes even more relevant in view of the fact that Brazil has systematically failed to judge crimes committed by the State. Taking into account the differences between the book by Euclides da Cunha and the song by Racionais MC’s, the goal of the paper is to discuss how literature was summoned, in these cases, to take a stand about the Brazilian history, accusing state crimes that were, and still are, susceptible to being forgotten.Casi cien años separan la Guerra de Canudos (1896-1897) y la masacre de Carandiru (1992). Sin embargo, es posible hacer aproximaciones entre estos episodios destacados de la historia de Brasil. Ambos han sido crímenes cometidos por el Estado, por órdenes de gobernantes, y que han contado con inmenso aparato represivo. Simbólico también que ambos han pasado por una tentativa por parte del Estado de un olvido oficial de la violencia cometida, desde la destrucción de los espacios que han sido escenarios de las masacres: siendo Canudos inundada para hacer la presa Cocorobó em 1969, y siendo implosionada la penitenciaría de Carandiru para hacer el Parque da Juventude, desde 2002. Lo propuesto por este trabajo es discutir en estos casos de masacres la importancia que obras literarias tuvieron em relación con la memoria de estos crímenes. En el caso de la Masacre de Canudos: Os sertões, de Euclides da Cunha; en el caso de la Masacre de Carandiru: “Diário de um detento”, de Racionais MC’s. La discusión acerca de estas obras para la memoria se vuelve aún más relevante cuando se tiene en cuenta que el Brasil ha fallado sistemáticamente en juzgar los crímenes cometidos por el propio Estado. Sin dejar a un lado las diferencias entre el libro de Euclides da Cunha y la canción de Racionais MC’s, propongo discutir como la literatura ha sido convocada, en estos casos, para tomar una posición ante la historia brasileña, denunciando crímenes cometidos por el Estado que corrieron y aún corren el riesgo de ser silenciados y borrados.Quase cem anos separam a Guerra de Canudos (1896-1897) e o massacre do Carandiru (1992). Entretanto, é possível fazer aproximações entre esses episódios marcantes da história do Brasil. Ambos foram crimes cometidos pelo Estado, a partir de ordens de governantes, e contaram com enorme aparato repressivo. Simbólico também que ambos passaram por uma tentativa por parte do Estado de um esquecimento oficial da violência cometida, por meio da destruição dos espaços palcos dos massacres: Canudos sendo inundada para fazer o açude Cocorobó em 1969, e a penitenciária do Carandiru sendo implodida para fazer o Parque da Juventude, a partir de 2002. A proposta deste trabalho é a de discutir nesses casos de massacres a importância que obras literárias tiveram em relação à memória desses crimes. No caso do Massacre de Canudos: Os sertões, de Euclides da Cunha; no caso do Massacre do Carandiru: “Diário de um detento”, de Racionais MC’s. A discussão sobre essas obras para a memória se torna ainda mais relevante quando levamos em conta que o Brasil tem sistematicamente falhado em julgar crimes cometidos pelo próprio Estado. Sem desconsiderar as diferenças significativas entre o livro de Euclides da Cunha e a canção dos Racionais MC’s, proponho discutir como a literatura foi convocada, nesses casos, a se posicionar diante da história brasileira, denunciando crimes cometidos pelo Estado que corriam, e ainda correm, o risco de serem silenciados e apagados.Universidade Estadual de Campinas2021-06-25info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionTextoTextoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherapplication/pdfhttps://econtents.bc.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/1386110.20396/tematicas.v29i57.13861Tematicas; v. 29 n. 57 (2021): Interpretações do Brasil e dilemas contemporâneos; 149-182Tematicas; Vol. 29 No. 57 (2021): Interpretações do Brasil e dilemas contemporâneos; 149-182Tematicas; Vol. 29 Núm. 57 (2021): Interpretações do Brasil e dilemas contemporâneos; 149-1822595-315Xreponame:Temáticas (Campinas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
La literatura ante masacres cometidas por el Estado brasileño: aproximaciones entre Euclides da Cunha y Racionais MC's
A literatura diante de massacres cometidos pelo Estado brasileiro: aproximações entre Euclides da Cunha e Racionais MC's
title The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
spellingShingle The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
Osmo, Alan
Memória
Guerra de Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Massacre do Carandiru
Racionais MC's
Memory
War of Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Carandiru massacre
Racionais MC's
Memoria
Guerra de Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Masacre de Carandiru
Racionais MC's
title_short The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
title_full The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
title_fullStr The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
title_full_unstemmed The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
title_sort The Literature facing massacres perpetrated by the Brazilian State: a comparison between Euclides da Cunha and Racionais MC's
author Osmo, Alan
author_facet Osmo, Alan
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Osmo, Alan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Memória
Guerra de Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Massacre do Carandiru
Racionais MC's
Memory
War of Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Carandiru massacre
Racionais MC's
Memoria
Guerra de Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Masacre de Carandiru
Racionais MC's
topic Memória
Guerra de Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Massacre do Carandiru
Racionais MC's
Memory
War of Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Carandiru massacre
Racionais MC's
Memoria
Guerra de Canudos
Euclides da Cunha
Masacre de Carandiru
Racionais MC's
description The Carandiru Massacre (1992) happened almost a hundred years after the War of Canudos (1896-1897). However, it is possible to create links between these events, which were relevant in the History of Brazil. Both were crimes committed by the Brazilian State, originated by orders of rulers, and they involved a huge repressive apparatus. It is also meaningful that in both cases the State attempted to erase officially the memory of the harm done, by destroying the places that were stage for the massacres. Canudos was flooded to create the Cocorobó Dam in 1969 and the Carandiru Prison was imploded to give place to the Parque da Juventude in 2002. This paper will discuss how important were literary works to engender the memory of said crimes. Rebellion in the backlands by Euclides da Cunha did it for the Massacre of Canudos and “Diário de um detento” [Convict’s diary] by the rap group Racionais MC’s did it for the Carandiru Massacre. This discussion becomes even more relevant in view of the fact that Brazil has systematically failed to judge crimes committed by the State. Taking into account the differences between the book by Euclides da Cunha and the song by Racionais MC’s, the goal of the paper is to discuss how literature was summoned, in these cases, to take a stand about the Brazilian history, accusing state crimes that were, and still are, susceptible to being forgotten.
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