This article analyzes "álbum", a notebook of intimate writings by Maria Firmina dos Reis, with the aim of investigating the construction of her individuality and subjectivity as a black woman and novelist from Maranhão, in the mid-19th century. With this in mind, the article establishes a theoretical framework, reconstructs her social context, and presents her intimate reflections extracted from "álbum".
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Machado, M. H. P. T. (2019). Maria Firmina dos Reis: Escrita íntima na construção do si mesmo. Estudos Avancados, 33(96), 93–108. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-4014.2019.3396.0007
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