On the absence and emergence of the notion of regionalism in Brazilian literature: notes to rethink the problem

ABSTRACT

The article examines the absence of the notion of regionalism in Brazilian criticism and literary history in the 19^th century. Because, contrary to what is understood, the concept entered our critical circuit as a way of conceiving Brazilian literature only in the 20^th century. In this sense, the essay investigates the reasons for this absence, even though there was already a literary production that figured rural / provincial life; but also seeks to signal the threshold moment of its emergence in literary thought.

KEYWORDS:
Regionalism; regional literature; criticism; social history