Outros retratos, outras vozes na narrativa brasileira contemporânea

Abstract

In this article I address the issue of the urgent need for new social actors, formerly excluded from national artistic and literary representations, that are now emerging in growing numbers and are playing an increasingly significant role in contemporary Brazilian literature scenario. Carolina Maria de Jesus is a pioneer of this emerging literary expression. In this essay, I will briefly focus on how Ferréz's literary work is emblematic of this type of cultural expression.