The indigenous in brazilian literature: among looks foreign and “Indio” owners

Abstract

This article aims to contrast the image and customs of the Indian built from 16th century traveler and missionary texts with 21st century texts written by the writers themselves indigenous, based on authors such as Kaka Werá Jecupé, Olívio Jekupé, Eliane Potiguara and Lucio Flores. Among the relevant aspects, the events in the history of Brazil and the relationship between man and nature, a reflection of a peculiar indigenous worldview. Using literature as a way to publicize your customs and preserve their cultures, indigenous writers also make the art of writing a form of struggle and resistance, extolling voices silenced for centuries.