Luiz Gama and the racial satire as the transgression poetry: diasporic poetry as counter-narrative to the idea of race ¹

Abstract

This article interprets and analyzes the cultural production of the poet, journalist, mason, abolitionist, lawyer and political leader Luiz Gama. The city of São Paulo was the area of ​​his accomplishments, best location for the emergence of a diasporic identity politics. Prioritized, the analysis of his poetic narratives, how Luiz Gama wore race, identity, modernity and memory of slavery to mediate social reality and ethno-racial relations.

Keywords
Identity; Race; Modernity; Racial satire