Violence and memory in the literature of Mato Grosso do Sul

confluences in the works of Aglay Trindade Nantes, Tania Souza and Gleycielli Nonato

Abstract

This work aims to bring to discussion what has been silenced regarding female-authored literature produced in Mato Grosso do Sul, focusing on texts produced by three authors from this geographical location. Two intertwined aspects are at play: violence and memory, which converge in the works of Raquel Naveira, Aglay Trindade, Tania Souza, and Gleycielli Nonato, whose selected texts provide us with a view of the historiography constituting the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, stemming from the memory of the Paraguayan War/Grand War in the literature of Mato Grosso do Sul, focusing on the works of the writers Aglay Trindade Nantes, Tania Souza, and Gleycielli Nonato. The Paraguayan War is discussed as a constituent event of the Mato Grosso do Sul territory, influencing regional identity. The works of the selected authors explore the intersections between violence and memory, giving voice to diverse perspectives on the conflict. Gleycielli Nonato portrays the impact of the war on the community of Vila Pequena, while Tania Souza presents the traumas of a deserter Brazilian soldier. Aglay Trindade Nantes addresses the oppression against Brazilians fleeing from the war, highlighting the psychological consequences of violence. These works contribute to retelling and resignifying the collective memory of the war, providing new perspectives on the region's historical past. Through these narratives, the authors revisit regional history and explore the traumas and injustices of the war, exposing a collective pain often neglected.