The tragic in “Natal na Barca” (Christmas on the barge), by Lygia Fagundes Telles, and “Noite de Natal” (Christmas Eve) by Maria Judite de Carvalho

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https://doi.org/10.1590/2316-40185612

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tragedy, modernity, short story

Abstract

This article aims to examine how tragedy is manifested in modern narrative through the comparative analysis of the short stories “Natal na barca”, by Lygia Fagundes Telles and “Noite de Natal” by Maria Judite de Carvalho. These short stories, which expose the interpersonal experiences of their female protagonists, are related in the way they show characters who, as the plot begins, are filled with apathy for others, but as the narrative unfolds, are transformed when they themselves are thrust into otherness through tragedy. The theoretical framework for the reflections on configurations of tragedy in modernity is based on the ideas of Terry Eagleton (2013) and Raymond Williams (2002).

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Published

2019-02-06

How to Cite

White de Aquino, M. E. (2019). The tragic in “Natal na Barca” (Christmas on the barge), by Lygia Fagundes Telles, and “Noite de Natal” (Christmas Eve) by Maria Judite de Carvalho. Estudos De Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea, (56), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1590/2316-40185612

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No. 56 (2019): Lygia Fagundes Telles - Regina Dalcastagnè (Org.)

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Thematic Section

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