“Garopaba mon amour”: torture and consciousness in Caio Fernando Abreu’s autofiction

Authors

  • Nelson Barbosa USP – Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros – Programa de Pós-Doutorado em Literatura Brasileira. São Paulo – SP – Brasil. 05508-050

Keywords:

Autofiction, Caio Fernando Abreu, Brazilian literature, Writing of the self,

Abstract

This article begins with brief reflections on autoficcional writing in opposition to autobiographical writing, and through an analysis of a short story by Caio Fernando Abreu, it aims to show elements and features from this writing that allow to understand it as an autofiction by the author.

Published

21/10/2015

Issue

Section

Self writings