Os rios de João Cabral e Lêda Selma

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the lyricism present inthe works of two renowned Brazilianpoets.Theyare:JoãoCabralde MeloNeto,apoetfromPernambuco who inhisworkspresentstheCapibaribe River andpoints outthedesolation and suffering ofthepeople who live near the rivers waters,as well astheir strength to fight,alwaysseekingmorelife.AndLêda Selma,apoetfromGoiáswhopresents theAraguaia River asecopoetic material. The texts selected for this work point to the poetic self,defining the physical and metaphoricaldimension of the rivers that dealwithecopoemsandpoeticallypresent therelationship between man andthe environment, fromanecocritical perspective that has as its objective and politicalfoundationtheanalysis andstudy oftheenvironmental crisis.Therefore,the focus of analysis starts fromthephysical environment. Thus,the first chapter will focus onandtheprimary roleofthe imaginary asagroupingofimagesand their relationships that result inthought. Thesecondchapterwillfocusonthe dynamics ofJoãoCabralspoetics.Inthe poems "ORio" and "O Cão Sem Plumas", the authordealswithmetaphor,socialissues, voiceandecopoetry. Thethirdchapter ecocriticallyanalyzespoetictextsbyLêdaSelma,addressing thecurrents of the imaginary, thevoice andthepoetic word that presents theAraguaia River asits theme. Therefore,theperception that can be reached from this study isthat poetic literaryecocriticismbecomesanecessary tool for human beings toreflect and awakenawareness inrelationtothe environment andtheenvironmental crisis