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Universidade Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro Centro De Educação E Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Centro de Educação e Humanidades Instituto de Letras Egle Pereira da Silva A poesia de Paul Auster Rio de Janeiro 2014 Egle Pereira da Silva A poesia de Paul Auster Tese apresentada, como requisito parcial para obtenção do título de Doutor, ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Área de concentração: Literatura Comparada. Orientadora: Profª. Dra. Carlinda Fragale Pate Nuñez Rio de Janeiro 2014 CATALOGAÇÃO NA FONTE UERJ/REDE SIRIUS/CEHB A934 Silva, Egle Pereira da. A poesia de Paul Auster / Egle Pereira da Silva. – 2014. 411 f.: il. Orientadora: Carlinda Fragale Pate Nuñez. Tese (Doutorado) – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Letras. 1. Auster, Paul, 1947- – Crítica e interpretação - Teses. 2. Auster, Paul, 1947- Poesia - Teses. 3. Poesia americana – História e crítica – Teses. 4. Poesia – Autoria – Teses. I. Nuñez, Carlinda Fragale Pate, 1955-. II. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Letras. III. Título. CDU 820(73)-95 Autorizo, apenas para fins acadêmicos e científicos, a reprodução total ou parcial desta tese desde que citada a fonte __________________________ __________________ Assinatura Data Egle Pereira da Silva A poesia de Paul Auster Tese apresentada, como requisito parcial para obtenção do título de Doutor, ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Área de concentração: Literatura Comparada. Aprovada em 28 de abril de 2014 Banca Examinadora: ____________________________________________________________ Profª. Dra Carlinda Fragale Pate Nuñez (Orientadora) Instituto de Letras - UERJ ____________________________________________________________ Profª. Dra Henriqueta do Couto Prado Valladares Instituto de Letras - UERJ ____________________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Francisco Venceslau dos Santos Instituto de Letras - UERJ ____________________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Eduardo Guerreiro Brito Losso Instituto de Ciências Humanas e Sociais - UFRRJ ____________________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Anderson Soares Gomes Instituto de Ciências Humanas e Sociais - UFRRJ Rio de Janeiro 2014 À Maria e Solimar, os melhores pais. À Nívea Maria, minha irmã e melhor amiga. Com amor. AGRADECIMENTOS À CAPES pelo financiamento da pesquisa. Aos maiores amores da minha vida, joias raras, a quem tudo devo e serei eternamente grata por tudo que fizeram e fazem por mim, meus pais Maria e Solimar, e minha irmã Nívea, que sempre me apoiaram ao longo dos quatro anos do doutorado e durante toda a minha vida acadêmica, sempre presentes, em todos os momentos da minha vida, dos mais felizes aos mais difíceis, sem nunca esmorecerem, nem me deixarem cair. À minha querida professora, orientadora, mãe acadêmica, Musa das Musas e amiga Carlinda Fragale Pate Nuñez, pelas aulas maravilhosas; por compartilhar com generosidade seu imenso saber; pela paciência, compreensão e delicadeza na orientação; pelo carinho e apoio em todos os momentos, principalmente os mais difíceis; por acreditar tanto em mim, no meu trabalho e não me deixar desistir, quando eu parecia não ter mais forças. À minha querida professora e amiga Henriqueta Prado Valladares por me apresentar o universo de Auster; por ler com tanta beleza e profundidade crítica os primeiros capítulos desta tese, na Qualificação; pela alegria e entusiasmo com que aceitou compor a banca desta e da defesa final. Ao meu querido e eterno orientador de Mestrado João Camillo Barros de Oliveira Penna, pelas aulas e orientação que ainda hoje me inspiram e cativam, e me permitiram penetrar mundos tão complexos, como os de Foucault e Blanchot, que tanto me encantam, e torná-los, na sua profundidade, tão claros. Ao querido e admirável professor João César de Castro Rocha, de quem sou fã e tenho verdadeira devoção pelas aulas fantásticas; pela confiança em meu projeto de pesquisa sobre a poesia de Auster e enviá-lo, sem que eu soubesse, à prestigiada Universidade de Yale, nos Estados Unidos, onde o mesmo foi aceito, para a minha surpresa e alegria; por ter aceitado participar de minha banca de Qualificação e pela bela leitura e precisão crítica do meu trabalho; e por ter aceitado participar igualmente da banca final. Ao professor David Jackson por aprovar meu projeto de pesquisa sobre a poesia de Auster, na renomada Universidade de Yale, e aceitar orientá-lo, nos Estados Unidos. Ao querido professor Ronaldo Lima Lins, a quem muito admiro e sou igualmente fã, pelas aulas maravilhosas que tanto me animavam e até hoje estão vivas em minha mente; e por ter aceitado participar de minha banca final, para minha enorme alegria. Ao querido professor Francisco Venceslau dos Santos, a quem venero profundamente, desde a graduação, por tornar ainda mais viva, com suas aulas e publicações, minha paixão pela literatura e pela teoria literária; pelas noites não dormidas preparando, feliz, seus seminários; e pela alegria inestimável que me causou ao aceitar participar de minha banca de doutorado. Aos professores doutores Anderson Soares Gomes e, em especial, Eduardo Guerreiro Brito Losso, que conheci durante meu mestrado na UFRJ, ele terminando o seu, e eu começando o meu, por aceitarem participar de minha banca. A Andreas Hau, pesquisador alemão, pela rica troca de informações e envio de sua tese de doutorado, entre outros materiais, sobre a poesia de Auster e os primeiros romances do autor. À Simone Gryner, profissional exemplar, pelo apoio psicanalítico. Às minhas queridas médicas, Dra. Rosa Maria Neme, por me tirar da cama e me fazer, literalmente, voltar a viver; Dra. Mariana Pinheiro Machado, tão linda, atenciosa e cuidadosa, por me fazer sentir bem comigo mesma e me ajudar a retomar, aos pouquinhos, a vida; à Dra. Adriana Lacombe, minha fisioterapeuta, mulher e profissional fantástica, pela ajuda no alívio das dores terríveis que sentia e me impossibilitavam de fazer as menores coisas, bem como pelas conversas e conselhos para a vida; Janaína, minha esteticista favorita, pelo trabalho e carinho comigo no meu processo de reabilitação; e à querida Rosana, secretária da Dra. Mariana, por todo carinho, estímulo e alegria com que sempre me trata. Às queridas Iracema e Ana, pelo carinho, apoio, amizade e amor fraternal e materno, especialmente quando mamãe adoeceu. Aos queridos Allan Sienkievicz e Silvia Sienkievicz, por todo carinho, apoio, amizade e amor por minha família, em especial por minha mãe, quando esta adoeceu. À querida amiga, irmã de coração, Débora de Freitas Ramos Apolinário, pela amizade nascida na UERJ, durante o doutorado, pelo carinho, zelo e apoio fundamentais, visitas e ligações telefônicas quando estive muito doente e depois na reta final do curso, sempre com palavras animadoras e incrível sabedoria. Ao meu querido amigo Eduardo Leite por ter me presenteado, anos atrás, com um exemplar de Paul Auster: selected poems, meu primeiro contato com a poesia de Auster, e a partir do qual esta tese começou, e acima de tudo, pela amizade, carinho, apoio e as conversas, sempre ricas e de altíssimo nível. À querida amiga Aline Silva pelo carinho e amizade que ultrapassam tempo, falta dele, e distâncias. À querida amiga Márcia Argento por todo apoio, carinho e amizade, em especial, quando adoeci. Ao meu muito querido Raphael Perez pelo apoio quando estive doente e pela ajuda na localização do material em japonês e tradução do mesmo. Ao meu muito querido André Luis pelo cuidado e preocupação comigo quando estive doente, pelas conversas e ótimas tardes de chá especial. Aos queridos amigos Juliana Felix, Luciana Reis e André Ramos pela amizade, carinho, risadas, apoio, as conversas sempre ótimas toda vez que nos encontramos e a inesquecível viagem à Paraty. Ao querido amigo Leonardo, que eu conheci na fila para a inscrição no processo seletivo de doutorado, por todo apoio, amizade, carinho, trocas de informação e alegres conversas sobre nossos projetos de pesquisa. Últimos do fila, fomos os primeiros colocados no exame. Aos queridos ex-alunos e hoje amigos, Marcelo e Stephanie, pelo carinho, amizade, estímulo e confiança. Às queridas amigas Simone e Monique, conhecidas nas aulas de Carlinda, durante meu estágio docente, pelo carinho e a alegria com que sempre me trataram. À minha querida amiga Professa Helena González Vaquerizo, professora da Universidade Autônoma de Madrid, que conheci na UERJ durante o seu pós-doutoramento, sob a supervisão de Carlinda, pela ajuda com o material em espanhol e por sanar todas as dúvidas em relação a ele, por ler meus trabalhos referentes a Auster e sobretudo pela amizade nascida na UERJ, carinho e palavras de ânimo. Aos coordenadores, professores e todos os colegas da turma de Política Internacional, do Clio Internacional, em especial, André Senna, Allyne Feller, Grace Fehdoce, Laís Sarmento, Yasmin Lima, Tânia Andrade, Isa Mendes, Luisa Giannini e Rômulo Dias pelo carinho, palavras de apoio e amizade ali nascidas. Aos amigos de doutorado, companheiros de jornada acadêmica Caroline Reis, José Caminha, Nelson Marques, Vera Pian, Anna Basevi, Celinha Neves, Ana Lúcia Resende, Natalia Gama pela alegria dos encontros, troca de saberes e sabores, conversas animadas e estímulo. A Paul Auster pelas palavras que me fascinam. The skull's rabble crept out from you - doubling across the threshold - and became your knell among the many. Paul Auster - Collected poems Hei de levantar a vasta vida que ainda agora é teu espelho Jorge Luis Borges - Obras completas I SINOPSE
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