Diálogos verbovisuais em aos 7 e aos 40 e caleidoscópio de vidas, de João Anzanello Carrascoza

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis focuses on Young Adult Literature and the text-image relationship. It presents an analysis of the verbo-visual dialogues in Aos 7 e aos 40 (2016) and Caleidoscópio de Vidas (2019), by João Anzanello Carrascoza. From a broad perspective, this research reviews the literature on Young Adult Literature, the text-image relationship, and illustrated books. In a more specific context, it corresponds to an analysis of the two selected works by Carrascoza, the second one, illustrated by Adriano Catenzaro, is an innovative graphic design project by FTD Publishing. Many studies on Young Adult Literature incorporate elements from Children's Literature, therefore, with this scenario in mind, this undergraduate thesis specifically researches and focuses on the young adult axis of Literature. While there are many similarities and connections with Children's Literature, there are also significant distinctions. The main objective of this research was to investigate the interplay between text and image in the young adult narratives Aos 7 e aos 40 (2016) and Caleidoscópio de Vidas (2019). The analyses considered the intrinsic relationship between the textual and the visual. The specific objectives were: to discuss the theoretical assumptions that support the conceptualization and characterization of narratives for young readers and the text-image relationship; to characterize the graphic design of the selected verbo-visual narratives by João Anzanello Carrascoza, and to analyze the verbal and visual strategies of the two works. To achieve this, the methodology employed was bibliographic research with an analytical-qualitative approach. Regarding Young Adult Literature, this monograph is exploratory, as research of this nature aims to foster greater familiarity with the subject, as per Gil (2002). As theoretical support for Young Adult Literature, the following are listed: Navas and Ramos (2016), Gregorin Filho (2016), and João Luiz Ceccantini (2021). As theoretical framework on the text-image relationship, the following are listed: Nikolajeva and Scott (2011), Rui de Oliveira (2008), and Bogo (2020). These were the guiding references of the research, but other theorists such as Zilberman and Lajolo (1988), Cândido (2006, 1995), Benjamin (1994), and Santaella (2012) also contributed to the discussions. In Aos 7 e aos 40 (2016), the text-image relationship is observed through the layout, which interconnects meanings via the visual and textual elements. This visual component reinforces the fragmented meaning proposed by the work. In Caleidoscópio de Vidas (2019), it is identified as an artist’s book due to the nature of its creation process; the text-image relationship transcends mere duplicated representation. Adriano Catenzaro’s illustrations enhance and deepen the meaning of Carrascoza's writing. In this context, it is concluded that contemporary Brazilian Young Adult Literature is increasingly moving away from its purely pedagogical character. Its literary productions are concerned with the artistic and aesthetic quality of the works, where the text-image dialogue surpasses mere repetition. Carrascoza writes poetry in prose, and his literary production significantly enriches contemporary Brazilian Young Adult Literature.