Words in spite of all

The animalistic writing in Vista Chinesa

Authors

  • Renata Villon UFRJ/CNPq

Keywords:

Female authorship, Post-structuralist feminism, Trauma and memory, Sexual violence, Animal studies

Abstract

Vista Chinesa, written by Brazilian author Tatiana Salem Levy, is the attempt to put into words the horror of sexual violence. Based on concepts such as the unsayable and the unimaginable, that appears in the works of Georges Didi-Huberman, Levy wrote a strong work where she also approaches themes such as grieve, trauma and maternity. In light of Literary and post-structural feminist theories, the present essay aims to analyse the work and tackle the nuances of the modern writing. Also observing the identification between the main character in the book and animal beings, the present essay will also analyse certain points of animal theories and a possible connection between animals and women, in view of other studies that approach the theme.

Author Biography

  • Renata Villon, UFRJ/CNPq

    Pesquisadora do CNPq, é atualmente mestranda vinculada ao programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Literatura na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), sendo bacharel em letras português-francês pela mesma instituição. Sua pesquisa diz respeito a teoria da animalidade e sua relação com a escrita, principalmente a de autoria feminina. Contribui na pesquisa literária e também no desenvolvimento do Laboratório de Poesia Contemporânea (LAPOFRAN) junto ao orientador Marcelo Jacques de Moraes na UFRJ, tendo contribuído também com diversas atividades do PACC (laboratório da palavra), principalmente nas oficinas de tradução.

Published

2024-01-15

Issue

Section

DOSSIER WRITINGS BY WOMEN OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM IN BRAZIL

How to Cite

Villon, R. (2024). Words in spite of all: The animalistic writing in Vista Chinesa. Revista (Entre Parênteses), 12(2), 1-18. https://publicacoes.unifal-mg.edu.br/revistas/index.php/entreparenteses/article/view/1859

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