THE ADELIAN QUADRANT: A READING OF TERRA DE SANTA CRUZ
Adélia Prado, Terra de Santa Cruz, Adelian Quadrant, sacred, feminine, memory, everyday, survivals.
This research is dedicated to an analysis of Terra de Santa Cruz by Adélia Prado, with a focus on what we have termed the "Adelian Quadrant" — the sacred, the feminine, memory, and the everyday. Drawing on the theoretical framework of Aby Warburg's and Georges Didi-Huberman's studies on memory and survivals, this work investigates how these four axes intertwine and take on new forms in Prado's poetics. Although the author is often approached from confessional and memorialist perspectives, this study proposes a reading grounded in the Warburg-Didi-Hubermanian theory, unveiling the complex relationship between past and present in her work.
The chapters address, among other things, memory as a structuring axis, the everyday as a space of religious transcendence, and the feminine as a political, social, and aesthetic representation. Moreover, the study situates Terra de Santa Cruz within the Brazilian historical context, highlighting the dialogue between the work and the political and religious tensions of the country. In the conclusion, it is argued that Adélia Prado transcends the dichotomy between tradition and modernity, offering an innovative poetics that captures both timeless and contemporary issues, reinterpreting them through a singular and revealing language.