Football as Literary Subject in the Prose and Poetry of Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

Abstract

Carlos Drummond de Andrade is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated poets in Brazilian literature, the author of influential works that have impacted many artists and are the subject of study for numerous researchers and critics throughout the country. His poetry, stylistic devices, and literary themes are constantly examined and receive increasing theoretical contributions. On the one hand, he is one of Brazil’s greatest cultural icons, the author of renowned compositions; on the other, he is associated with one of the country’s most significant cultural expressions: the game of football, which unites, divides, and brings together, through the playful event, diverse social classes, political, cultural, and artistic issues, thus mobilizing plural ideas about the nature of the game, Brazilian society, and even Brazil itself. Therefore, the "observer in the office" and his perspective on everyday life did not overlook football, a theme that is still developing in the studies on the poet. This article aims to explore aspects of Drummond’s conception of football through a reading of the texts "Futebol”,  "Mistério de Bola”, and "Prece do Brasileiro," drawing on critical literature on the author’s work and historiographical sources to contribute to the ongoing discussion and propose a classification of Drummond’s treatment of football.