Entre a literatura e a história: qual Machado? O estado da arte da pesquisa sobre Machado de Assis e sua obra na universidade brasileira (2013-2023)

Abstract

This study investigates the academic production on Machado de Assis in Brazilian universities between 2013 and 2023. A comprehensive review of all the master's dissertations and doctoral theses developed during this period allowed us to identify twelve works that address the themes of slavery and race in the author's work, themes that constitute a point of intersection between History and Literature. The study aims to achieve a possible understanding of how Machado de Assis has been read and comprehended in contemporary times. It also analyzes and interprets the theoretical and methodological approaches adopted in the dissertations and theses, offering a reflection on the presence of slavery in the work of Machado de Assis.