Limits between journalism and literature in “The Unwomanly Face of War”, by Svetlana AleksiévitchL: an analysis of the narrator from the benjaminian concept of Erfahrung

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https://doi.org/10.11606/va.v0i34.145695

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journalism, literary journalism, storyteller, erfahrung, svetlana aleksiévitch

Abstract

Observing the dash that divides journalism and literature can mean the evaluation of a tenuous line or the comparison between distant galaxies. Such paradox is maintained by the constant displacement of borders, especially in hybrid formats, and it is impossible to definitively establish the ethical and aesthetic limits that enclose each narrative. Based on this inaccuracy, this study uses the category of Erfahrung (experience) present in Walter Benjamin to investigate the tensions of the storyteller in “The unwomanly face of war”, by Svetlana Aleksiévitch. The aim is discussing the importance of New Journalism as an effective counter-hegemonic proposal to the mass media.

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  • Emerson Campos Gonçalves, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
    Doutorando no Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (PPGE/Ufes) como bolsista Capes. Pesquisador do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Educação, Filosofia e Linguagens (Nepefil/Ufes).
  • Robson Loureiro, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
    Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (PPGE/Ufes). Doutor em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Coordenador do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Educação, Filosofia e Linguagens (Nepefil/Ufes).

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Published

2018-12-21

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2018): Literatura e jornalismo: suportes e fronteiras

Section

Dossiê 34: Literatura e Jornalismo: suportes e fronteiras

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GONÇALVES, Emerson Campos; LOUREIRO, Robson. Limits between journalism and literature in “The Unwomanly Face of War”, by Svetlana AleksiévitchL: an analysis of the narrator from the benjaminian concept of Erfahrung. Via Atlântica, São Paulo, v. 19, n. 2, p. 193–210, 2018. DOI: 10.11606/va.v0i34.145695. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/viaatlantica/article/view/145695.. Acesso em: 3 jan. 2026.