A produção literária de autoria feminina em Mato Grosso do Sul (1977-2019): um levantamento biobibliográfico

Abstract

This paper aims, first and foremost, to address a gap in the studies conducted on the fictional literary production of female authors from Mato Grosso do Sul between 1977 and 2019. Through a meticulous search of dissertation and thesis committees in postgraduate programs in Letters and Linguistics in Mato Grosso do Sul, it was found that there are few studies focused on this topic. In suggesting a more comprehensive study of female literary production in Mato Grosso do Sul, an ethnographic approach was adopted. This methodology allowed for the identification of the most expressive authors' fictional prose and poetry works, their hometowns, and the most cultivated genres. From the results obtained, 129 authors were mapped and tabulated, highlighting the geographical distribution perspective. The study concluded that Campo Grande, Corumbá, Dourados, and Três Lagoas were the main hubs for disseminating this literature. Regarding themes, the analysis concluded on the differentiation process of production, dominated by poetry, children's and youth literature, short stories, and chronicles. The mapping conducted in this work contributes to the literary studies of Mato Grosso do Sul, as it introduces readers to the universe of female writing in Mato Grosso do Sul, thereby contributing to the presentation of the diversity of Brazilian literature in the Midwest. The primary authors used to construct this theoretical framework were: Bourdieu (1996;2010), Schimidt (2017), Duarte (2004), Dubois (2004), Pontes (1981), Holanda (1994;2019), Rosa (2017). By including and studying authors neglected by literary historiography, bringing to public (re)recognition works of active female authors, the research offers a new beginning for studies that, in turn, may extend to individual authors or topics in directions that will further deepen our understanding of female literature in Mato Grosso do Sul.