Alice Vieira Barros

Para criar limites e dizer eu

Introduction

Para criar limites e dizer eu. Análise da poesia de Lubi Prates e Noémia de Sousa. Explora a identidade e voz da mulher negra, superando estereótipos na literatura do Atlântico Negro.

Abstract

Tomando como base os novos lugares de enunciação da mulher negra nas literaturas modernas e contemporâneas, em especial na zona de entrecruzamentos culturais do Atlântico Negro, tal como pensada por Paul Gilroy (2001), esse artigo constrói uma leitura comparativa entre as obras de duas autoras: a poeta brasileira Lubi Prates e a poeta moçambicana Noémia de Sousa. Em Noémia de Sousa, identificamos o diálogo com a Negritude e com o debate Pan-Africanista, que se convertem numa convocação urgente para a luta. Em Lubi Prates, identificamos a melancolia e o sentimento exílico, oriundos de uma tentativa de organização dos fragmentos da memória provenientes da afro-diáspora. Em comum, vislumbramos nas poetas um esforço de construir um discurso sobre si próprias que não se subordine aos estereótipos negativos historicamente associados à mulher negra. Por fim, aproximamos o gesto poético disruptivo operado pelas poetas ao pensamento do filósofo camaronês Achille Mbembe, em sua obra Crítica da Razão Negra (2018), e ao Discurso Sobre a Negritude, proferido por Aimé Césaire em 1987.

Review

This article, titled 'Para criar limites e dizer eu,' proposes a timely and pertinent exploration into the evolving spaces of enunciation for Black women in modern and contemporary literature. Drawing insightful connections within the 'Black Atlantic' cultural zone, as theorized by Paul Gilroy, the study undertakes a comparative reading of the works of Brazilian poet Lubi Prates and Mozambican poet Noémia de Sousa. The core objective is to illuminate how these poets construct a discourse of selfhood that actively resists and transcends the negative stereotypes historically imposed upon Black women, thereby asserting agency and establishing boundaries for their subjective experience. A significant strength of the article lies in its nuanced comparative analysis. The identification of Noémia de Sousa's engagement with Negritude and Pan-Africanism as an urgent call to struggle, alongside Lubi Prates's exploration of melancholy and exilic sentiment stemming from Afro-diasporic memory, provides a rich tapestry of approaches to Black female experience. Crucially, the authors adeptly pinpoint the shared poetic endeavor to forge an autonomous self-narrative, unburdened by reductive categorization. The integration of Achille Mbembe's *Critique of Black Reason* and Aimé Césaire's *Discourse on Negritude* further solidifies the theoretical underpinning, offering a robust framework for understanding the disruptive poetic gestures under examination. This intercontinental literary dialogue, enriched by critical theory, makes a valuable contribution to studies of postcolonial literature, Black studies, and gender studies. While the article effectively charts the distinct and convergent paths of these two influential poets, one might suggest that a brief expansion on the specific *mechanisms* of stereotype subversion, beyond the general 'effort to construct a discourse,' could further deepen the analysis. Similarly, further exploration of the precise interplay between individual memory (Prates) and collective political memory (de Sousa) within the broader framework of the Black Atlantic could offer even more intricate insights. Nevertheless, the article presents a compelling and well-argued case for the vital role of Black women's poetry in asserting identity and challenging dominant narratives. Its rigorous theoretical engagement and perceptive comparative literary analysis position it as an important contribution to the field. I recommend this article for publication.

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