A cidade de Fortaleza em soneto do forte de Schoonenborch de Francisco Carvalho

Abstract

Literature operates as revealing of ways and reflections, it is an undisputed power tool. In this way, the poet Francisco Carvalho from Ceará (1927-2003) and his passion for poetry presented us with verses full of memories, stories, critics and homages. Although his talent has been awarded and translated into several languages (the first one being published in 1955, Cristal da Memória, and last in 2008, Os mortos não jogam xadrez), few investigate it. Therefore, the objective of the present study is the analysis of the poem Soneto do Forte de Schoonenborch, published in Crônica das Raízes (1992), which has as its essence the exhibition of the formation, composition and foundation of Fortaleza. The poet and his choice by the Forte de Schoonenborch (nowadays known as Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção) demonstrates his interest in history and desire to honor Fortaleza in his verses, with metaphors representing the shadows of the past and transformations.