FROM DECOLONIZATION TO REPRESENTATION OF VENUS: EROTISM IN BRAZILIAN POETRY OF FEMALE AUTHORITY

Abstract

Based on the title of decolonization, the representation of Venus - eroticism in Brazilian poetry of female authorship, we will present different perspectives of erotic poetry with a focus on the literary production of Brazilian authors. For this reason, we will take as a base the image of the Venus representation, where we will reflect on the decolonization and eroticization of the feminine. We will show in our analyzes that, the poetic text of the authors studied in this article does not fragment, nor create watertight compartments of the female body. The analyzed poems work as descriptions of the female body and its erotic desires. They confess the discovery of female pleasure, and also criticize normative, sometimes patriarchal, relationships. The relevance of this study lies in the idea of ​​proposing a distinct and contemporary vision of how to analyze aspects concerning eroticism, moving away from the patriarchal and generalizing perspectives that take more into account the contemplation of the female body than their own desires.