The place of João Anzanello Carrascoza in Contemporary Brazilian Literature

Abstract

This article aims to look upon the short stories of the contemporary Brazilian writer João Anzanello Carrascoza through a tour of their most significant themes, issues and traces. Owner of a prose that centers on everyday life, the writer usually prioritizes the focus of intimate worlds, often wrapped in a poetic atmosphere. Carrascoza also distances himself from the hyper-urban space, opting for a more welcoming tone, which brings strong bucolic touches to his narrative. When comparing the traces of the author's short stories to the contemporary production, there is a certain detachment from what the Brazilian literature is mostly represented by. Carrascoza's literature deals with small details, simple, prosaic things that flirt with the ordinary all the time, but instead of vulgarizing, it praises and enchants them. As the narrator of “Quando ele voltou”, from the book Meu amigo João states: they are trifles that magnify. Thus, the objective is to show which place the writer's short stories occupy in the contemporary literary scene.