Gilda de Mello e Souza : une essayiste singulière, une écriture lumineuse

Abstract

As a leading figure of the cultural renewal that gave women access to an intellectual environment previously restricted to them, Gilda de Mello Souza (1919-2005) established an enduring and unique place in Brazilian social thought. This article has three objectives: to trace Gilda's biographical and intellectual trajectory; identify the principal currents of her work; understand how she used her idiosyncrasies to establish herself as a distinctive presence in Brazilian social thought.

Keywords

• Gilda de Mello e Souza
• essayism
• gender relations
• intellectual field
• art and society
• Brazil