Itinerários de um artista revolucionário: memória e poesia de Mário Jorge de Menezes Vieira (1963-1973)

Abstract

This dissertation aims to understand the processes that shaped the political militancy of Mário Jorge de Menezes Vieira between 1963 and 1973, a period marked by intense political and cultural transformations in Brazil. From his involvement in the student movement to his participation in leftist organizations and artistic production, the study analyzes how Mário Jorge developed a form of militancy shaped by both collective and personal experiences, the traces of which are preserved in the memories of family members, friends, and contemporaries. Grounded in the field of Cultural History, with emphasis on studies of collective memory, revolutionary romanticism, and artistic engagement, this research draws on oral, literary, and documentary sources to interpret the political, poetic, and affective dimensions of his trajectory. The analysis reveals how the memory of Mário Jorge intertwines individual and collective dimensions, becoming a privileged space of resistance and symbolic elaboration in the face of the violence of the dictatorial period.