José de Alencar no sistema literário brasileiro: um divisor de águas

Abstract

This study aims to develop thinking on the importance of José de Alencar’s work in the process of construction of Brazilian literature, from Antonio Candido’s perspective. With his work, José de Alencar contributed substantially to give consistence to the common denominators of the Romantic period in Brazil , by investing in creating themes that consolidated the foundations of national literary expression, even though, amongst writers of our literature, so far, the way of dealing with ideologies, come from Europe , was displaced. Indeed, Alencar’s aesthetic allowed the development of a tradition that would be consolidated later by presenting a survey on Brazil 's culture, therefore, it represents an important ballast for the construction of our national identity.