A poesia que conta histórias
Sonia Inez Gonçalvez Fernandez
This text aims at analysing and comparing poems that are characterized by a “romance” way of telling the singular story real or fi ctional character whose adventures disastrous go against his original whims. Our starting point is Carolingian “romance”, from Middle Ages, may be one motifs “Moda da cadeia de Porto Alegre”, “Cla do Jaboti”, Mario Andrade. We then compare it with popular romance “Juliana”, collected Magalhaes in Pernambuco early twentieth century, called “Santa Marta”, which nowadays sung Uruguayan singer Carrero. These reveal ways making history identity, as presence genre both Portuguese Spanish Americas highlights persistence medieval Iberian culture on American land. One could say same has survived different natures. The main characteristic this literary production, certainly comes oral tradition consequently orally-oriented, its ability to communicate through rhyme ethical content.
ITINERÁRIOS – Revista de Literatura