“Fantasia necessária”: A presença do fantástico em Birchwood e Mefisto de John Banville

Autores

  • Natália Bergamin Retamero Trinity College Dublin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v23i1.192594

Palavras-chave:

Fantástico, John Banville, Literatura irlandesa contemporânea

Resumo

Entre os muitos aspectos presentes na escrita de John Banville, o fantástico se destaca. A esse respeito, dois de seus romances, demonstram ter material significativo para análise: Birchwood (1973) e Mefisto (1986). Além da repetição de temas como o duplo e a busca por uma força organizadora no mundo, a presença de irmãos gêmeos é outra semelhança relevante nos romances. Além disso, as teorias do fantástico certamente enriquecem a interpretação desses romances e contribuem para uma perspectiva diferente a respeito do fantástico na Irlanda. Como país natal de Banville, a Irlanda influenciou sua escrita, e por causa da prática de longa data dessa nação com a literatura fantástica e gótica, Birchwood e Mefisto podem ser considerados uma expressão contemporânea dessas tradições. As noções de fantástico quando inseridas no contexto irlandês fornecem uma análise valiosa dos romances de John Banville e uma maior compreensão da literatura irlandesa.

Biografia do Autor

  • Natália Bergamin Retamero, Trinity College Dublin

    Natália Bergamin Retamero graduated the M.Phil in Irish Writing at Trinity College Dublin with the support of the ABEI/HADDAD scholarship (2018/2019). As part of the course, she wrote a dissertation analysing family relationships on contemporary Irish novels written by Edna O’Brien, Anne Enright and Louise O’Neill. Previously she attended the English and Portuguese majors at the University of São Paulo (2012-2016), where she participated in activities organized by the Chair of Irish Studies W.B. Yeats. During her undergraduate studies she also researched dystopian novels for young adults, presenting her work at the 24th Symposium of Research Initiation at the University of São Paulo.

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Publicado

2021-01-14

Como Citar

Retamero, N. B. (2021). “Fantasia necessária”: A presença do fantástico em Birchwood e Mefisto de John Banville. ABEI Journal, 23(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v23i1.192594