The mysteries of Paulo Leminski

Abstract

Actually Paulo Leminski’s (1944-1989) poetry is widely studied focusing its stylistic recurrences. In the other hand, there are thematic recurrences, aspect not so studied until now. Thus, this paper proposes to analyze and interpret the “mystery” theme, articulated in two poems: “rio do mistério” and “Suprassumo da Quintessência”, respectively published in Distraídos Venceremos (1987) and La vie en close (1991). First of all, it will be made an analysis and interpretation of each poem, discussing a possible dialogue between them and, thereby, get subsidies to constitute a hermeneutic for what it might mean the recurrence of this theme, and use in an analysis and interpretation of the poem “Adminimistério”, also present in Distraídos Venceremos. The poems will be the starting point; theoretical frameworks will be used as support for the development of the discussion, focusing mainly on the essayistic work of Paulo Leminski, on what he thinks about the “mystery” theme.