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Abstract
This article analyzes Luiz Roberto Salinas Fortes’ Retrato calado (Silent Portrait) published in 1988, considering the theoretical discussions on testimonio's epistemology—addressing the challenge of narrating trauma and the risk of stylization. It compares Fortes' memoir with Fernando Gabeira's O que é isso, companheiro? (What's This, Comrade?) from 1979, examining diverse approaches to capturing historical trauma through literature and its impact on collective memory about Brazilian Dictatorship (1964-1985).
Bio Note
Angela Mooney is an Assistant Professor at Texas Woman's University. She holds a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese from Tulane University. Her research examines representations of race, gender, and social class in contemporary Luso-Hispanic cultural production, specifically in literature and film. Dr. Mooney has published scholarly articles in journals such as Hispania, the Journal of Lusophone Studies, The Latin American Literary Review, Spanish and Portuguese Review, and The Latin Americanist, among others.
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Mooney, Angela R.
(2024)
"Between Pain and Glory: Memory Disputes of the Brazilian Dictatorship in Retrato calado and O que é isso, companheiro?,"
The Coastal Review: An Online Peer-reviewed Journal: Vol. 14:
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1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.20429/cr.2024.140103
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