He meets the first black woman elected for the Academy of Brazilian letters

The publicist, writer, screenwriter and playwright Ana Maria Gonçalves It is the first black woman to occupy a chair at the Academy of Brazilian letters, the GLA. At 55 years old and born in Ibiá, Minas Gerais, his name became a reference when he addressed, in his works, topics relating to African ancestors and the trajectory of the blacks in Brazil.

One of the main milestones of his career is the love story “A defect in color”issued by an edited record. In the book, the author tells the path of a girl born in the former kingdom of Daomé, who, when he is captured as a child, crosses a painful crossing until he reaches Brazil in slavery of the nineteenth century. Inspired by historical characters such as Luísa MahinThe protagonist represents the power of resistance and re -appropriation of identity in the middle of the adversities imposed by slavery.

Over the past 25 years, Ana Maria Gonçalves’ work has obtained national and international recognition. The novel “A Color Defect” consolidated as one of the most important of the period. In addition to being multiple, the book inspired the plot of Samba School Portal At the 2024 Carnival, demonstrating its scope beyond the pages.

1st black woman to the GLA

After the elections, “Immortals” celebrated Ana Maria’s entry into the GLA. To the president of the GLA, Merval PereiraShe “He is one of the greatest Brazilian writers in recent years”.

“It is a historic day. She is a black woman who hopes that she enters the gym by making a great” offspring “. We learned so much from black feminism and Ana is a great representative of this group of thinkers, this group of interpreters from Brazil. It is a joy for Ablabble they had my Comadre – who had already been before – and the author of a book that paraded in Sapucí, is one of the important books. he said Lilia Moritz Schwarcz, which entered the GLA in 2023.