Reflecting on Amazonian society in the 20th century in A caligraphia de Deus, by Marcio Souza and Aruanda-Banho de Cheiro, by Eneida de Moraes.

Abstract

This study seeks to analyze and understand social, cultural and historical aspects emerging in the Amazon region, in the 20th century, through a dialogue between literature and history to understand elements of past temporalities, in literatures The old tannery of the book neighborhood The calligraphy of God (2007), by Marcio Souza and Aruanda-banho de Cheiro (1989), by Eneida de Moraes. Therefore, it is developed through a qualitative approach with mapping literary, scientific and theoretical texts, as well as a technique for collecting and analyzing their content. Presenting scenes from Manaus and Belém, the analysis of the works in dialogue with the theoretical contribution allowed us to visualize and reflect on the cultural, social and historical elements emerging in the region, the Amazonian subjects, and aspects that directly and indirectly impact their social daily lives, how they organized and lived. As research that is still in development, the use of other methodological instruments and analysis tools is relevant, and the significance of future research on the subjects covered here and other related issues is highlighted.