“ONLY I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING": THE FEMALE LYRIC SELF SILENCED BY PATRIARCHY IN ENREDO PARA UM TEMA (1976), BY ADÉLIA PRADO

A VOZ LÍRICA FEMININA SILENCIADA PELO PATRIARCALISMO EM "ENREDO PARA UM TEMA" (1976), DE ADÉLIA PRADO

Abstract

Enredo para um tema is a poem by Adélia Prado found in the second section, Um jeito e amor, of the poetry book Bagagem, published in 1976. Adélia Prado is a contemporary writer who came to public attention at a time when the Mimeograph Generation or Marginal Poetry was on the scene in large urban centers. Known as a poet of everyday life, Adélia seeks to bring everyday issues into her verses and prose, especially themes from the female universe, such as motherhood, domestic life, the condition of women in society, female desires, the transformation of a girl into a woman, etc. This study, organized into two sections, aims to analyse the poem Enredo para um tema, which highlights the strong influence of patriarchy on women's lives. The first part of the study will discuss the predominant characteristics of Adélia's poetry and her debut book, Bagagem. In the second part, an analysis of the poem will be carried out, observing how the female lyricist has her voice silenced in a patriarchal and sexist society, which limits women's expression and decision-making, forcing them to accept the impositions of the men in their family.