A santa e o barqueiro: e outros ensaios

Abstract

The Saint and the Boatman: and Other Essays is a collection of essays by the writer Gilberto de Sousa Lucena from Paraíba. In this work, Lucena explores several literary and cultural themes, offering a critical and reflective view of literature and society. In addition, the collection is part of Paraíba Literária, an initiative that values ​​authors from Paraíba and their contributions to literature. Lucena, as part of this tradition, offers insights into the culture, history and identity of Paraíba through his writing. In short, The Saint and the Boatman: and Other Essays is a work that invites us to reflect on the human condition, literature and the cultural richness of Paraíba. It is a reading that transports us along different paths, like the boatman who navigates between the shores of life and transcendence.