Dos inutensílios do poeta ou a arte de acender vaga-lumes: a poesia de Manoel de Barros

Abstract

This work elects three poems by Manoel de Barros, from which is possible to write commentaries about poetry and its nature. Thus, the corpus of this research consists of excerpt IX of “Sabiá com trevas”, the fragment V of “Retrato quase apagado em que se pode ver perfeitamente nada” and “Comparamento”. The writings are close to the thought of part of literary theory of the twentieth century. This thought sees literature of a different way, endowing it with features as the empty and meaninglessness. Thinkers who follow this theoretical line and constitutes the theoretical basis of this work, among others, are Barthes (2004, 2007, 2010), Blanchot (1997, 2005, 2011), Deleuze (2011) and Nancy (2013). The poetry of Manoel de Barros as shown here corroborates the thought of the authors, endowing itself with a reflective and self-critical character.