MACABÉA ENTRE FINITUDE E TRANSCENDÊNCIA: REPRESENTAÇÕES DA MORTE COMO LIBERDADE EM LISPECTOR E EVARISTO.

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis between The Hour of the Star, by Clarice Lispector, and Macabéa: Flor de Mulungu, by Conceição Evaristo, focusing on the reconstruction of the character Macabéa in Evaristo's work from new critical perspectives. The research assigns the same perspective to the character in both narratives, highlighting their experiences of subalternity, suffering, and resistance. From the perspectives of existentialism and philosophical pessimism, combined with discussions on black feminism, writing from the margins, and the place of speech, the study highlights how death is represented as a moment of freedom and transcendence. The works thus reveal marginalized voices seeking to affirm their identity and gain social recognition. Thus, the paper contributes to the understanding of the social, cultural, and political conditions that permeate the works, emphasizing the importance of the place of speech in the construction of the characters' identity and in confronting oppression.