As histérias de Murué Suruí e Kudã'í Tembé: Traduções e temporalidades

Abstract

Indigenous literatures, even before colonization, were always very heterogeneous. Currently, in North America, for example, indigenous writers produce bilingual novels, but in Brazil, Indigenous written literature is in its initial phase. This article analyzes two narratives about the birth of the stars and the moon, in their different versions, told by Suruí-Aikewara and Tembé-Tenetehara women. The theoretical discussion foregrounds issues related to postcoloniality, the temporalities of different cultural universes, issues of authorship and the possibilities of translation involving orality, writing and audiovisual media.