A literatura, a foice e o martelo

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyse the proletarian theme in the Brazilian literature, suggesting the following chronological cut: from the socialism and anrchism of the belle époque to the communism of the period between the First and Second Wars. To do so, the three chapters of the dissertation explit since the first readings of Marxist doctrine in Brazil, passing through anarchist literature until the production of proletarian literature. The work registers the references from Machado de Assis and Euclides da Cunha until Marx. It also tells the anarchist trajectory of Lima Barreto and his support to the Russian Revolution of 1917.The work discusses the relationship of the intellectuals with Communism since the year of 1922 until the 30's. Finally, the proletarian novel is emphasised through three works: O Gororoba (1931) by Lauro Palhano, Cacau (1933) by Jorge Amado, Parque Industrial (1933) by Patrícia Galvão. It was the goal rescue the proletarian thematic among us, since it was forgoteen by the canon.