I´ts a “langue” way: the language of the “foreigner” in the work of Caetano Veloso

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https://doi.org/10.24302/prof.v11.5033

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the trajectory of singer Caetano Veloso and his relations with the concept of foreigner. To this end, an analysis was carried out of the singer's statements from his autobibliographic book Verdade Tropical and the songs from his album Transa in light of the theories of Julia Kristeva (1994), Jacques Lacan (1966, 1977) and Pierre Bourdieu (2008), so we could understand how Caetano uses the concept of foreignness as a personal philosophy in his career, and how this attitude enshrines his work of valuing the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture through his songs.

Keywords: Caetano Veloso; Tropicália; Foreigner; National Identity

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Isabela Padilha Papke, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Doutoranda em Estudos Literários no Programa de Pós-graduação em Letras da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Mestra em Estudos Literários pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá.

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2024-05-24

How to Cite

Papke, I. P. (2024). I´ts a “langue” way: the language of the “foreigner” in the work of Caetano Veloso. Profanações, 11, 135–156. https://doi.org/10.24302/prof.v11.5033

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