German tradition heritage in Guimarães Rosa's literature

Abstract

João Guimarães Rosa was strongly influenced by the German literature, philosophy and music. The German tradition and its methods of associations suggested him to develop his own methodologies from the substrates provided by traditional Brazilian songs. This paper shows the general effects of musical techniques in short-stories of Sagarana, the influence of Heidegger's philosophy and the use of the concept of Wagner's Grundmotiv in "O burrinho pedrês" and "Sarapalha". Finally, it is proposed some connections between "A hora e vez de Augusto Matraga" (ROSA) and Parsifal, by Wagner.