VIVÊNCIAS NEGRAS NA CIDADE: UMA REFLEXÃO A PARTIR DA OBRA O MAPA DE CASA, DO POETA JORGE AUGUSTO

Abstract

Urban spaces are permeated by diverse narratives and experiences that intertwine over time, reflecting the past, present and future of a community. The city is not just a physical place, but also a symbolic space where conflicts, aspirations and shared dreams are manifested, influencing individual and collective identities. With this in mind, this paper aims to study the various aspects of black experience within the context of the city, based on an analysis of the poems “Iniciação”, “Paisagens de Casa” and “Retratos de casa”, taken from the poetic work O Mapa de Casa (2023), by the Bahian poet Jorge Augusto. In addition, we will reflect on the impact that the urban environment can have on the formation of identity and the construction of the memory of black people and the role of literature as a tool for affirming identity. This is a bibliographical and qualitative study. As a theoretical foundation, we will use the studies of Joice Berth (2023), Candau (2011), Cuti (2010), Goldstein (2006), among others.