NARRATIVAS QUE CONVIVEM: O MANTO DA NOITE E OS CAMINHOS DO ROMANCE CONTEMPORÂNEO

Abstract

This dissertation focuses on the interweavings of O manto da noite (2022) by Carola Saavedra. Based on the hypothesis that reading a contemporary novel requires an approach that acknowledges the fluidity and intertwining of traditional narrative elements—such as characters, plot, time, and space—and other unconventional elements outside the Western literary tradition. The main objective is to explore the narrative interweavings in O manto da noite. The specific objectives are: (1) to identify the different narrative voices that guide the construction of the work; (2) to investigate how the Cordillera can be understood as memory and ancestry; and (3) to identify the relationship of the work with other narrative languages. The theoretical framework is grounded in authors such as Sigmund Freud (2022), for exploring the unconscious; Mikhail Bakhtin (2010), with the concept of polyphony; Ailton Krenak (2019, 2020, 2022), with reflections on ancestry; Karen Gomes Shiratori (2013), with notions of oneiric thinking; Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (2014, 2015), with ideas on Amerindian perspectivism; Francisco Gazitúa (2019), discussing the significance of the Andean territory; Borges Filho (2008), contributing to the theory of topoanalysis; Roland Barthes (2003), exploring the concept of "living with"; Silvia Federici (2017) and William Shakespeare (2013), with insights into literary coexistences, such as in "Caliban adrift"; Bill Mollison and David Holmgren (1983), providing the foundation for permaculture ideas; and Carola Saavedra (2021), who expanded permaculture notions to create the concept of permatext. Among the main results, it is highlighted that O manto da noite opens new possibilities, especially for permatext and, consequently, for the concept of permatextuality. The analysis reveals that the Cordillera, characters, and narrative voices not only coexist but intertwine continuously, resignifying narrative elements and pointing to a literature that transcends traditional boundaries. In summary, this dissertation reaffirms the hypothesis that contemporary novels demand an approach that recognizes narrative fluidity while contributing to discussions on literature, ancestry, and narrative innovation. The study emphasizes the significance of O manto da noite as a book that not only reflects but also proposes new paths for contemporary novels.