The Lyrical Art of Ana Cristina Cesar

Antonio Donizeti da Cruz and Dhandara Capitani

Cite: Cruz A.D., Capitani D. The Lyrical Art of Ana Cristina Cesar. Journal of Digital Art & Humanities, 2020, Vol.1, Iss.1, pp. 25-32. https://doi.org/10.33847/2712-8148.1.1_3

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Abstract. Ana Cristina Cesar is one of the great poets of the 1970s and 80s in Brazil, whose poems are analysed from the perspective of how her lyrical narrative presents an interactive dialogue with the reader and a critique of modernity. Her work focuses on modernity, identity, the lyrical self and questioning. Memory is key to the aspirations and feelings of the poetic self, since recollection brings in-depth experiences to the fore. The artist is driven towards realisation through the power of the word. The poem develops through transformation, generating new possibilities through poetic procedures. The poetic craft is self-creation.

Keywords: Brazilian Poetry, Lyrical Analysis, Poetic Craft.

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Published online 08.10.2020