A ficcionalização das questões de gênero e raça no romance um defeito de cor, de Ana Maria Gonçalves

Abstract

This study analyzed the novel Um Defeito de Cor, by Ana Maria Gonçalves, focusing on the trajectory of the character Kehinde, highlighting how the categories of gender and race operatein the narrative. The objective was to investigate the violence experienced by the character as a Black woman enslaved in the Brazilian colonial context and the strategies she used to survive.The research seeks to establish a dialogue between Kehinde's experiences and the violence faced by Black women in contemporary times, considering that many of these oppressions have roots in the colonial period. The methodological approach includes a qualitative reading and analysis of the first five chapters of the novel, complemented by specialized bibliography, such asthe works of Oyèrónkẹ Oyěwùmí (2021), Sueli Carneiro (2018), Kabengele Munanga (2019), and Grada Kilomba (2019). The analysis identified the various forms of violence faced by Kehinde, her strategies of resistance, and her determination to preserve her cultural roots, contributing to the understanding of the different forms of oppression that Black women endured in colonial society and continue to endure in contemporary times.