Representatividade negra: uma análise acerca da importância da literatura feminina afro-americana da segunda metade do século XX

Abstract

This work aimed to analyze the importance of black female representation in American literature in the second half of the 20th century, through the analysis of the works Maud Martha (1953) by Gwendolyn Brooks; I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969) by Maya Angelou; Sula (1973) by Toni Morrison; The Color Purple (1982) by Alice Walker; Push (1996) by Sapphire. A bibliographical research was carried out with a qualitative approach, and exploratory, in order to understand the problem studied. We had as a theoretical basis the authors Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2009), Joice Berth (2019), Bell Hooks (1992), Audre Lorde (1984) e Angela Davis (1981). It was found that the representation of black women in American Literature is extremely important and has a significant relation with black empowerment. It was confirmed that black female representation in American Literature has evolved over the years, reflecting both on the challenges and the victories of the experience of black women in the United States. Similarly, black women's literature in the second half of the 20th century often pushed the boundaries of traditional narrative structures and genres, providing new ways of telling stories and challenging dominant literary norms. It is concluded that this study contributes to the encouragement of new research and discussions about black female representation in the literature