A representação de Zé Peixe em dois cordéis sergipanos

Abstract

This study investigates the life of Zé Peixe, a practical man from Sergipe, represented in two cordel literature works from Sergipe, Zé Peixe, o amigo do mar (Zé Peixe, the friend of the sea) (2013), written by João Firmino Cabral and Rodrigo Dantas, also from Sergipe, and O homem peixe (The fish man), by Zé Antônio. To analyze these cordel literature works, it was necessary to study theoretical texts by Márcia Abreu (1999), Candido (2007), Brait (2006), and Bakhtin (1997). Together, they helped to substantiate this work. Thus, the methodology is qualitative, based on bibliographic research and also descriptive-analytical. The choice of these works is justified by the historical and social importance of Zé Peixe in the state of Sergipe, a sailor who served in the Navy for most of his life, but whose achievements in the water went beyond the scope of his work, as he saved the lives of countless people. Furthermore, the justification is amplified by the importance of broadening discussions about Sergipe literature, especially when the texts portray Sergipe identity.