Muitas rosas e um enigma a partir de “O Relógio do Rosário”

Abstract

The main goal of this research is to reframe some of the traditional aspects of the criticism of Carlos Drummond de Andrade’s Claro Enigma, through a rereading of its last poem, “Relogio do Rosario”. Some of the same elements that were the basis of important readings of Drummond’s poetry such as the roses images in A rosa do povo and Claro enigma or the aporetical status in “A maquina do mundo” seems to be brought together by “Relogio do Rosario” as well, but rearranged in a way that points us to slightly different conclusions . Hence, “Relogio do Rosario” allows a reconfiguration of some of the classical critical scenarios in which Drummond is usually read, providing a point of inflexion to reconsider some of its traditional conclusions.