A personagem feminina em “Linha do Parque”, de Dalcídio Jurunadir

Abstract

The writer Dalcidio Jurandir (1909 - 1979) published ten novels that comprise the so-called Ciclo do Extremo Norte, and also contributed to various Belem and Rio de Janeiro periodicals and wrote the book Linha do Parque (1959). This novel, written in the mold of Socialist Realism – the official aesthetic of the Soviet Union (USSR) in that period, which extended also to several other countries, through their communist parties – chronicles the struggles of workers in the Rio Grande city, at Rio Grande do Sul, during the first half of the twentieth century. In this work, the emphasis is noticeable for women working in factories and at meetings of the Workers' Union, which actively participate on equal terms with men. This study therefore aims to analyze the importance of female characters to develop this narrative, emphasizing those who have had great participation in the struggles of the workers described in the novel, also reflecting on the ideological manifestations that are present in the work.