Decoloniality of nature

For a look as clear as a sunflower

Authors

  • Angela Maria Guida UFMS – Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos de Linguagens – Campo Grande – MS
  • Gleidson André Pereira de Melo UFMS – Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos de Linguagens – Campo Grande – MS

Keywords:

Mozambique, Literature and environment, Environmental racism, Mia Couto

Abstract

The environment is presented in the literature, whether represented by the imaginary ideal of poetics engendered in the inseparable relationship of man with nature, or through relations with real events that go beyond fictional aesthetics. This article presents a reflection on the perspective of ecocriticism thinking in the tale ‘A Princesa russa’, from the book Cada homem é uma raça by the Mozambican writer Mia Couto. From the analysis of representative excerpts, the study was conducted through ecocriticism reflection to highlight environmental issues. The analysis offers a perception related to the problems that arise from the pressure on the environment and environmental racism arising from human exploitation and natural resources.

Author Biographies

Angela Maria Guida, UFMS – Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos de Linguagens – Campo Grande – MS

Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos de Linguagens, Faculdade de Artes, Letras e Comunicação

Gleidson André Pereira de Melo, UFMS – Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos de Linguagens – Campo Grande – MS

Mestre em Biologia e aluno especial no doutorado em Estudos de Linguagens UFMS

Published

06/03/2020

Issue

Section

From the point of view of the forest