The archetype of Wonder Woman in Conceição Evaristo's poem “Voices - Women”

Abstract

This article proposes a critical reflection on the representation of the Wonder Woman archetype in the poem Vozes-Mulheres by renowned author Conceição Evaristo, a central figure in contemporary Afro -Brazilian literature. The poem was chosen because of the academic relevance of Evaristo's work and because of her personal concerns as a black woman who admires superheroines, but questions the predominance of white female representations in the Western imagination. Conceição Evaristo subverts this lo gic by giving a voice to black women, allowing them to express their pain, strength and resistance, becoming the heroines of their own stories. The author thus constructs a new perspective on the Wonder Woman archetype, based on memory and identity. The main aim of the article is to understand how this archetype manifests itself in the poem, especially from the perspective of different  generations of women. In addition, the aim is to identify elements that help in the critical analysis of this archetype within the context of Afro-Brazilian literature. The methodology used was based on qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research. A bibliographic review was carried out using databases such as Google Scholar, electronic journals, theses, scientific articles, conference proceedings and relevant works. The descriptors used were: “women's voices”, “Conceição Evaristo”, ‘archetypes’ and “Wonder Woman”. The main authors consulted were: Evaristo (2020), Halbwachs (1990), Jung (2000), Mendes (2009) e Pollak (2017).