MACALA: ENTRE FENDAS DO RESISTIR E AS TRAVESSIAS DO MEMORAR

Abstract

Examining the poetic production of Luciany Aparecida is the main purpose of this work, aiming to comprehend the thematic, aesthetic, and formal principles that govern the book titled "Macala." Published in 2022, the significance of this work lies, among other things, in being the writer's first poetic piece, an integral part of the "Círculo de Poemas" project, launched by the Fósforo and Luna Parque publishers. Furthermore, this research also seeks to understand how discussions related to the issues of memory, black resistance, and immigration manifest in the work, including in terms of its physicality. The aesthetic elements adorning the book draw from the graphic design by Marina Ambrasas, initiating the journey of constant redefinition of the object/term that titles the book, "Macala" or "Makhala." To achieve this, we base our theoretical framework on the considerations of Reginaldo Prandi (2001) in the work "Mitologia dos Orixás" and the scholar Pierre Fatumbir Verger (2018) in "Orixás: deuses e iorubas na África e no Novo Mundo," among others. The methodology employed is bibliographic and qualitative in nature, raising critical discussions about the redefinitions of the Mozambican term that names the work. This involves collecting texts, reading and analyzing previously published material, utilizing literature review.Thus, through the examination of the highlighted work, the goal is to understand its importance in the contemporary Brazilian poetry scene related to black struggle issues. It is concluded that the verses comprising "Macala" represent a poetic expression of combat and exaltation of the roots of Afro-Brazilian culture, unveiling layers of meaning that lead to an understanding of the relevance of ethnic discussions that transcend literature and resonate in the retrieval of memory through the worship of ancestry.