Granta: “definindo os contornos do cenário literário”

Abstract

In 2012, in England, the 121th volume issue of Granta, The best of young Brazilian nov­elists , was published. This publication was based on the translation of Os melhores jovens escritores brasileiros , which had been previously published in Brazil as a result of the Granta em Portugues project. The titles of this collection, released every ten years, operate as a means of introducing to readers the contemporary writers of each generation who hold a promising literary career. In order to investigate the potential defining role of literary journals such as Granta , this article analyzes the two volumes, both text and paratext, based on theories from authors like Even-Zohar that deals with re­strictions and coercions imposed in the transfer of cultural goods within the literary system; Bourdieu, that writes about the inherent power of language use; and Foucault, who deals with the features and role played by the author entity.