Identidade e representação na poesia de autores francisco-santenses

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of Francisco Santos' poets in the construction of the municipality's cultural identity, as well as to highlight the importance of their works in preserving collective memory and valuing local culture. It also seeks to identify the presence of literary regionalism reflected in their works and to understand how these historical, social, and cultural traits connect the individual to the collective. The research, grounded in theoretical notions from scholars such as Antonio Candido, Stuart Hall, and Émile Durkheim, as well as through interviews and textual analyses of poetry, elevates the genre as an instrument of resistance, conveying the values and traditions that shape the cultural identity of Francisco Santos. Lastly, it discusses the impact of poetry in schools, events, and cultural institutions in ensuring the continuity of literature. Francisco Santos' poetry thus emerges as a link connecting the past, present, and future of its history, reaffirming its role in forming an identity consciousness through the written word.