A criação poética de Patativa do Assaré (1909-2002): a forte ligação do seu fazer poético com sua regionalidade

Abstract

This paper analyzes the life and work of Patativa do Assaré, highlighting how his life experience influenced his poetic creation. The research aims to explore the elements that structure his poetry, emphasizing orality, memory, and the interaction between written and spoken language. The methodology is based on bibliographical research based on authors such as Paul Zumthor (1997), Walter Ong (1998), Carvalho (2002), Feitosa et al. (2001), among others. Divided into three chapters, this study looks at Patativa do Assaré's poetic creation from different perspectives. The first chapter, “Sou fio das mata, cantô da mão grossa”, analyzes his career as a poet and farmer, highlighting poetry as an instrument of resistance and expression of the popular classes, with influences from cantoria and cordel. The second chapter, “Pra toda parte que eu óio vejo um verso se bulí”, explores the interaction between nature and poetic creation, highlighting orality as a central feature of the work, from improvisation to printed poetry, in dialogue with memory and culture. The third chapter, “Meu verso tem o chêro da poêra do sertão”, investigates the sertão as the inspiration and setting for poetry. Patativa represents the experience of the sertão with languages that are "matuta" and cultured, creating poetry that reflects the values and struggles of his people. Patativa do Assaré's poetry is marked by the convergence of orality and writing, both coexisting as complementary forms of expression. His language, both "matuta" and cultured, reflects his talent for dialoguing with different audiences. The sertão, the natural and social environment of his creation, inspires his poetry, aimed at demanding better living conditions. The voice, a central element, energizes and gives life to his work, highlighting its social and transformative character.