Rio Literário
CURADORIA
Frederico Coelho
Inscribed in verse and prose by writers, poets, and travelers, Rio de Janeiro's relationship with literary writing is marked by encounters in cafés, bookstores, poetry slams, academies, magazines, newspaper newsrooms, and other forms of literature produced by a diversity of authors from different regions of the country. This gallery will dive into Rio de Janeiro as a theme and space of writings that involve the memory and the literature of the city invented by its chroniclers and poets.
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Literaturas cariocas
During the republican period, it was writers and already mature genres such as the short story that gave shape to a literature of genuinely local flavor. This caused Rio and its inhabitants to become fundamental characters in their stories. The growing presence of literature, from the French-influenced tone of its first authors, through the chronicle as the quintessential Carioca genre, to the texts that speak of disadvantaged viewpoints and possible futures for the city, became inseparable from the popular imagination about the city.
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Image description: This is an old black-and-white photograph, dated approximately 1890, capturing Guanabara Bay, seen from Niterói. On the left side, we see a large steep rock, while in the center and background, several mountains emerge from the horizon. On the right, a man is sitting on a large stone, wearing a hat and a white shirt. The landscape is calm, with tranquil water and a clear sky. In the bottom right corner, there is an "IMS" mark.
Image description: This image is a photograph of a poster or invitation for a public conference held by the Confederação Abolicionista. The poster is in black and white and has a vertical layout, with the title "CONFEDERAÇÃO ABOLICIONISTA" in capital letters at the top. Below, in even larger letters, is written "CONFERENCIA PUBLICA". Following that, there is mention of the journalist José do Patrocínio and where the conference was held, at the Theatro Polytheama. The date of the session is given as "DE 17 DE MAIO DE 1835". There is also a signature on the right, but it is not clear what it represents. At the bottom, there is a mention of the pamphlet number, "FOLHETO N.º 8", and in the footer, "RIO DE JANEIRO".
Image description: This is a photograph of a narrow street with old buildings. On the left, there is a building with wooden balconies and a red tile roof. On the right, there are also buildings with red tile roofs, but with balconies made of wood. In the center of the image, there are many sheets hung out to dry, taking up much of the street. In the background, other buildings can be seen, some with red tile roofs and others with green tile roofs.Image description: This is an old black-and-white photograph, dated approximately 1890, capturing Guanabara Bay, seen from Niterói. On the left side, we see a large steep rock, while in the center and background, several mountains emerge from the horizon. On the right, a man is sitting on a large stone, wearing a hat and a white shirt. The landscape is calm, with tranquil water and a clear sky. In the bottom right corner, there is an "IMS" mark.Image description: This image is a photograph of a poster or invitation for a public conference held by the Confederação Abolicionista. The poster is in black and white and has a vertical layout, with the title "CONFEDERAÇÃO ABOLICIONISTA" in capital letters at the top. Below, in even larger letters, is written "CONFERENCIA PUBLICA". Following that, there is mention of the journalist José do Patrocínio and where the conference was held, at the Theatro Polytheama. The date of the session is given as "DE 17 DE MAIO DE 1835". There is also a signature on the right, but it is not clear what it represents. At the bottom, there is a mention of the pamphlet number, "FOLHETO N.º 8", and in the footer, "RIO DE JANEIRO".Image description: This is a photograph of a narrow street with old buildings. On the left, there is a building with wooden balconies and a red tile roof. On the right, there are also buildings with red tile roofs, but with balconies made of wood. In the center of the image, there are many sheets hung out to dry, taking up much of the street. In the background, other buildings can be seen, some with red tile roofs and others with green tile roofs.