Maria Firmina dos Reis: escrita íntima na construção do si mesmo

abstract

This article analyzes “Álbum”, a notebook of intimate writings by Maria Firmina dos Reis, with the aim of investigating the construction of her individuality and subjectivity as a black woman and novelist from Maranhão, in the mid-¹⁹th century. With this in mind, the article establishes a theoretical framework, reconstructs her social context, and presents her intimate reflections extracted from “Álbum”.

keywords:
Maria Firmina dos Reis; Afro-Brazilian literature; 19th century; Maranhão; Abolitionism; Writing of one’s self