A poética de Ronaldo Cunha Lima

Abstract

After the writer and poet RONALDO CUNHA LIMA was elected a member of the Paraibana Academy of Letters, and his inauguration was scheduled for March 11, 1994, the Fundação Casa de José Américo decided to pay tribute to him by bringing together a series of essays written by various critics and scholars and compiling them into a booklet to be released on that date. The coordination of the publishing work was carried out by the Center for Linguistic, Literary and Oratory Studies - NUPLO - (Research Department) and the Cultural Promotions Department, with support from the Foundation's Administrative Department. RONALDO CUNHA LIMA's literary talents, especially in oratory and poetry, were already known to a large part of the people of Paraíba in the 1950s, when the author joined the group of young poets of the Generation 59. I got to know him better as an enthusiastic member of the Machado de Assis Literary Group of Campina Grande. Throughout his life, he always developed literary and cultural activities, writing and reciting poems, standing out for his speeches and works, published in the province's newspapers and magazines. A friend of writers and poets, including Félix Araújo and Raymundo Asfora, he stood out nationally for his knowledge of the life and work of Augusto dos Anjos, as demonstrated in his brilliant participation in the programs "O Céu é o Limite" and "Show sem Limite" on national television stations. FAMILIAR has also been supporting popular poetry and culture through a multitude of cultural initiatives in Paraíba, both as a former mayor of Campina Grande and in the current administration, as Governor of the State, having even reinstated the State Council of Culture. The study presented here refers, more specifically, to literary criticism and the opinions of scholars regarding his two most recent works, Poemas de Sala e Quarto and Canções de Duas Idades. Ronaldo has always been an admirer of José Américo de Almeida and has visited this HOUSE with him several times. The Foundation hopes that with this simple publication it will be making another contribution to the community, with new studies on personalities of Paraíba culture, in accordance with the objectives expressed in its statutes.