Tropical Hellenism of Luz mediterrânea: Plato’s Reception in the Poetry of Raul de Leoni

The present study aims to discuss the reception of Platonism in the lyrical production of Raul de Leoni (1895-1926). Currently, Leoni's name is mostly absent from the curriculum of Brazilian poetry teaching; his figure has been practically forgotten in academic circles. Despite this gap, his on...

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Autor: Saar, Beatriz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
Repositorio:Letras & letras (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.seer.ufu.br:article/72293
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/letraseletras/article/view/72293
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Raul de Leoni
Brazilian poetry
Classical Studies
Platonism in Brazil
Poesia brasileira
Estudos Clássicos
Platonismo no Brasil
Poesía brasileña
Estudios Clásicos
Platonismo en Brasil
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Sumario:The present study aims to discuss the reception of Platonism in the lyrical production of Raul de Leoni (1895-1926). Currently, Leoni's name is mostly absent from the curriculum of Brazilian poetry teaching; his figure has been practically forgotten in academic circles. Despite this gap, his only published book, entitled Luz mediterrânea (1922), enjoyed great recognition and prestige among poets and critics of the period, including Alceu Amoroso Lima, Ribeiro Couto, and Múcio Leão. To better explore his work, this article is divided into two moments: in the first section, it addresses the place of Leoni's poetry and its peculiarities; in the second section, it analyzes the classical elements that constitute his production, demonstrating how the poet makes skillful use of conceptions generally attributed to Plato.