Júlio Romão da Silva: trajetória de vida e intelectualidade

Abstract

Júlio Romão da Silva stood out as a unique subject for the various sectors of society in Rio de Janeiro and Teresina: he worked in the press, politics and the performing arts. Therefore, the general objective of this research is to analyze Júlio Romão's trajectories, approaching the spaces where he was inserted and contributing as a black intellectual and militant. The aim is specifically to present Júlio Romão's trajectory, discuss the role of intellectuals engaged in Afro-Brazilian writing from Júlio Romão's intellectual path, analyze his works and his literary influences. In addition, the relevance of the black movements and theater to Júlio Romão's intellectual life will be identified, with the collection and analysis of primary sources, such as audiovisual, literary, documentary, photographs, magazines and newspapers, among them, O Dia Newspaper, Meio Norte Newspaper and Sapiência Newspaper. In the organization of the corpus of this research, the reading of works by authors such as Élio Ferreira, Evani Lima, Michel de Certeau and Edelcio Mostaço were important for the subject matter. It was noted that despite the various contributions over the 95 years of Júlio Romão da Silva, the Piauiense population has no knowledge about his career and it was observed the lack of information about his contributions within the spaces that were cited in the course of the work, mainly the Piauiense Academy of Letters. However, as a militant, in Rio de Janeiro, he was famous as a reference for the black cause