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Universidade Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro Centro De Educação E Humanidades Instituto De Letras Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Centro de Educação e Humanidades Instituto de Letras Barbara Lima Madsen Metamoirs: fact and fiction in the construction of the pornographic persona in autobiographical writings Rio de Janeiro 2019 Barbara Lima Madsen Metamoirs: fact and fiction in the construction of the pornographic persona in autobiographical writings 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: Estudos de Literatura. Orientadora: Prof. Dra. Leila Assumpção Harris Rio de Janeiro 2019 CATALOGAÇÃO NA FONTE UERJ/REDE SIRIUS/BIBLIOTECA CEH/B M183 Madsen, Barbara Lima. Metamoirs: fact and fiction in the construction of the pornographic persona in autobiographical writings / Barbara Lima Madsen. 2019. 194 f. : il. Orientadora: Leila Assumpção Harris. Tese (Doutorado) – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Letras. 1. Ficção autobiográfica - Teses. 2. Pornografia na literatura – Teses. 3. Sexo – Teses. 4. Análise do discurso narrativo – Teses. I. Harris, Leila Assumpção. II. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Letras. III. Título. CDU 82-993 Bibliotecária: Eliane de Almeida Prata. CRB7 4578/94 Autorizo, apenas para fins acadêmicos e científicos, a reprodução total ou parcial desta tese, desde que citada a fonte. ________________________________________ _________________ Assinatura Data Barbara Lima Madsen Metamoirs: fact and fiction in the construction of the pornographic persona in autobiographical writings 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: Estudos de Literatura. Aprovada em 25 de novembro de 2019. Banca Examinadora: ___________________________________________ Profa. Dra. Leila Assumpção Harris (Orientadora) Instituto de Letras – UERJ ___________________________________________ Profa. Dra. Ana Claudia Coutinho Viegas Instituto de Letras – UERJ ___________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Italo Moriconi Jr Instituto de Letras – UERJ ___________________________________________ Profa. Dra. Mariana Baltar Freire Universidade Federal Fluminense ___________________________________________ Profa. Dra. Ramayana Lira de Sousa Faculdade de Cinema e Realização Audiovisual - UNISUL Rio de Janeiro 2019 DEDICATÓRIA This work is dedicated to Tina, Jasmine, Chrysta, Robin, Rebecca, Carrie, Melissa, Lacey, Nicole, Kyra, Jane, Stacy, Kayla, Oriana, Jenna, Stephanie, Asa Or Zoey, Sovereign, Dana, Veronica, Ela, Caroline, Missy, Lily, Lily, Dani, Magdalene, Raylene, Kayla, Ashley, Jenna, Stormy, Asa But, most of all, this is for January. AGRADECIMENTOS A elaboração deste trabalho não teria sido possível sem a colaboração, estímulo e empenho de diversas pessoas. Gostaria de expressar toda a minha gratidão e apreço a todos aqueles que, direta ou indiretamente, contribuíram para que esta tarefa se tornasse uma realidade. Em primeiro lugar, à amiga Professora Doutora Leila Assumpção Harris, pela coragem de me aceitar como orientanda com um trabalho tão controverso. As notas dominantes da sua orientação foram a utilidade das suas recomendações e o carinho com que sempre me recebeu. Estou grata também pela liberdade de ação que me permitiu, decisiva para que este trabalho contribuísse para o meu desenvolvimento pessoal. Aos funcionários da secretaria de pós-graduação, pela afabilidade e gentileza que me dispensaram sempre que os procurei. Ao quadro docente da UERJ, por me receber de volta após tantos anos com o mesmo carinho e dedicação. No caos em que vivemos, não é fácil ser oceano para tantos barcos à deriva, mas vocês cumprem esse papel de uma forma notável. Aos professores Ítalo Moriconi e Ana Cláudia Viegas, cuja atitude aberta e conhecimentos transmitidos na minha banca da qualificação foram notáveis. A sua disponibilidade irrestrita, a sua forma exigente, crítica e criativa de arguir as ideias apresentadas, facilitaram o alcance dos objetivos propostos nesta tese. Às professoras Mariana Baltar e Ramayana Lira, por compartilharem olhares e interesses, me fazendo me sentir parte de um grupo seleto – mas nada secreto – de pesquisadoras no Brasil. À Fernanda Vieira, por tantas coisas que seria necessária uma outra tese só para começar a agradecer. You are my person. Ao Christian, por encarar minhas múltiplas identidades – mulher, professora, aluna, esposa, Anna, Barbara – com inabalável amor e respeito. A meu pai, que é meu Norte e minha força motriz ao mesmo tempo. À minha mãe, que se foi no meio do caminho, mas que está dentro de mim toda vez que a vozinha diz “Senta e escreve!” A todos, muito obrigada por permitirem que esta tese seja uma realidade. RESUMO MADSEN, Barbara Lima. Metamoirs: fact and fiction in the construction of the pornographic persona in autobiographical writings. 2019. 194 f. Tese (Doutorado em Letras) - Instituto de Letras, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2019. A presente tese de doutorado tem como objetivo principal a análise da escrita autobiográfica de performers da indústria pornográfica californiana, focando em autobiografias e memoirs publicados entre os anos de 2004 a 2018. Como objetivo central, busco compreender como as autorepresentações de corpos, sexualidades e identidades construídas se distanciam de padrões pré-estabelecidos pelo universo do “entretenimento masculino” e se apresentam como um ato de resistência e de ruptura com este universo. Alguns desses trabalhos apresentam uma representação objetiva, clara, bem definida do sujeito narrado, enquanto outros surpreendem por serem interpretações de si mesmos, distantes de amarras como conceitos de verdade, realidades únicas e discurso regulamentado. A ficcionalização da persona pornográficas dessas performers é um processo de construção claramente elaborado, apresentando ao público uma versão personalizada da indústria. Ainda que a pornografia mainstream insista em colocar corpos e sexualidades dentro de padrões normativos, é possível compreender que a análise da subjetividade/subjetificação na escrita de performers femininas a partir de um olhar autoreflexivo ativa um potencial para mudanças e reinvenções múltiplas de espaços e olhares que, até recentemente, apenas objetificavam essas performers de um mundo tido como marginal. Palavras-chave: Pornografia. Autobiografia. Autoficção. Sexualidade. ABSTRACT MADSEN, Barbara Lima. Metamoirs: fact and fiction in the construction of the pornographic persona in autobiographical writings. 2019. 194 f. Tese (Doutorado em Letras) - Instituto de Letras, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2019. The main objective of this doctoral dissertation is to analyze the autobiographical writing of performers of the Californian pornographic industry, focusing on autobiographies and memoirs published between 2004 and 2018. As main objective, I seek to understand how the selfrepresentations of constructed bodies, sexualities and identities distance themselves from standards pre-established by the "male entertainment" universe and act as resistance and rupture with this same universe. Some of these works present an objective, clear, well-defined representation of the narrated subject, while others are interpretations of themselves far from constraints such as concepts of truth, single realities, and regulated discourse. The fictionalization of the pornographic persona of these performers is clearly an elaborated construction process, presenting the public with a personalized version of the industry. Although mainstream pornography insists on placing bodies and sexualities within normative standards, it is possible to understand that the analysis of subjectivity/subjectification in the writing of female performers from a self-reflective perspective has the potential to foster multiple changes and reinvention of spaces and gazes that, until recently, have only objectified performers of this marginalized world. Keywords: Pornography. Autobiography. Autofiction. Sexuality. LISTA DE ILUSTRAÇÕES Figure 1 - “Silver Shoes” by Jeff Koons ……………………………………..……….. 13 Figure 2 - “Exaltation” by Jeff Koons ………………………………………..………. 14 Figure 3 - “Glass dildo” by Jeff Koons ………………………………………..……… 14 Figure 4 - Two works from Jeff Koons’ “Made in Heaven” ………………..………... 15 Figure 5 - “Red Doggie” by Jeff Koons ……………………………………..……….. 15 Figure 6 - “Silver Shoes” by Jeff Koons ……………………………………..……….. 16 Figure 7 - “Made in Heaven” by Jeff Koons …………………………………..……... 16 Figure 8 - “Ilona’s asshole” by Jeff Koons ……………………………………..…….. 17 Figure 9 - Caption of “Ilona’s asshole” by Jeff Koons from the exhibition …..……… 17 Figure 10 - Anna B Volk’s page header on Darling House ……………………..……... 27 Figure 11 - Print of Anna B Volk’s Twitter page ……………………………..……….. 27 Figure 12 - Pornhub Insights: The World’s Most Viewed Categories ……..………….. 45 Figure 13 - Pornhub: Top 20 Highest Traffic Cities ……………………..…………….. 46 Figure 14 - Traffic change in Hawaii …………………………………..………………. 48 Figure 15 - Protest in front of a cinema ………………………………..………………. 72 Figure 16 - Outside of Pru Cinema …………………………………..………………… 72 Figure 17 - Pru Cinema’s marquee …………………………………..………………… 73 Figure 18 - Posters from adult features from 1970s to early 1980s ……..……………... 74 Figure 19 - Female porn stars’ races according to John Millward’s compilation ..……. 77 Figure 20 - Female porn stars’ hair colors according to John Millward’s
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