A identidade do negro no século XIX pela poesia de Luiz Gama

Abstract

This paper analyzes the discussion on black identity in the 19th century in the poetry of Luiz Gama. Thus, it seeks to analyze the work Primeiras Trovas Burlescas de Getulino, whose first edition was published in 1859. The research proves relevant, among other reasons, because it tries to understand black identity through the magnifying glass of the author, who left several poems in his only work. The objective is to show the historical and literary contexts about the abolitionist Luiz Gama, especially his silencing and oblivion. The research initially describes the historical, literary and conceptual panorama of the slave society and the treatment that was imposed on the enslaved. Then, it presents the concept of identity and its multiple faces, focusing on important aspects to think about the discussion on black identity in Gama's poetry. It ends with the analysis of Luiz Gama's poems. The approach was qualitative, with an initial exploratory phase, followed by a descriptive phase, with the collection of data from the literature. To aid our analysis, we seek the theoretical basis in KILOMBA (2019), FERREIRA (2011), FAUSTINO (2018), GAMA (2022), ALMEIDA (2018), BENTO (2022), BROOKSHAW (1983), GORENDER (1978), MENNUCCI (1938) among others to be studied.