ENTRE MONUMENTOS E DOCUMENTOS: CIDADE DE GOIÁS, CORA CORALINA E O DOSSIÊ DE TOMBAMENTO

Abstract

This study aims to review the document that registers the tipping of the town of Goias as World Heritage O Dossiê de Goiás, and its blatant linkage to the poet Cora Coralina, an odd character who perfectly characterizes how it is to be born and raised in Goias. Cora's poetry, while expressing the memory and identity of Vila Boa inhabitants, served as an argumentative basis in the preparation of this dossier in what concerns the town original aspects as an authentic representative of the Brazilian colonial period, and in which simplicity and ancient customs remain. The house of the poet has become a symbol of Goias. The poem which praises it more, Goiás, minha cidade, was used on the front page of the dossier in a clear demonstration of this remarkable woman s strength, as well as her power in the local culture. This written account determines the persistence of Goias over the centuries and justifies its importance for all people through the defense of its conservation and the resultant need to preserve the architectural site.