Leituras novo-mundistas

Abstract

o presente artigo apresenta um modelo estrutural para a classifica~ ao de culturas pas-coloniais, conforme 0 peso relativo de tres fatores culturais: povos indigenas, colonizadores e escravos ou prisioneiros. 0 modelo e testado na analise de uma serie de textos tearicos, buscando uma articula~ao entre a teoria pas-colonial anglafona e os estudos literarios no sui do Brasil. Conforme 0 modelo, a abordagem mais promissora e a do Segundo Mundo, conceito de Alan Lawson que abrange a Australia, a Nova Zelandia e 0 Canada e tambem se aplica ao sui do Brasil e aos paises platinos.

This article presents a structural model for the classification of postcolonial cultures, according to the relative importance of three cultural factors: indigenous peoples, colonisers and slaves or prisoners. The model is tested against a number of theoretical texts, so as to suggest ways in which Anglophone post-colonial theory can fruitfully engage with literary studies in the south of Brazil. According to the model, the most promising theoretical approach is Alan Lawson's concept of a Second World, which takes in Australia, New Zealand and Canada and is also applicable to the south of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.