Escritores combativos. Reflexiones sobre el papel del intelectual en la construcción democrática

Abstract

In the 30 and 40 of the twentieth century, it is possible to identify a strong and expressive concern among Brazilian intellectuals about their performance in the country’s political life. The writers take as their central theme the social and political drama, as well as sociological and historical essays. This article seeks to refl ect on and intellectuals gathered in the Brazilian national writers perceive reality, what are the analyses made and how they think their role in society.