Domicile
The poem explores the concept of home and identity through a series of fragmented and juxtaposed images, creating a sense of dislocation and disorientation. The speaker's voice oscillates between nostalgia for a lost rural past and disillusionment with the urban present, reflecting the poet's own experiences of migration from the countryside to the city.
By Carlos Drummond de Andrade · First published 1954 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical Fiction, Literary Fiction · 101 words
First lines
. The apartment opened windows to the world. Children came to glean from the ocean air the news of life to be lived or of that inner life we forget we're missing. The poverty of earth was greater among the metals mixed up on the street with ugly bodies in a hurry, unsure. The echoes receded in solitude from the terrace, and every exile turned into many, and another city outside the cityrose slowly on a fishhook, a crooked catch, a widespread ill, a problem of existing, unused love.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Carlos Drummond de Andrade
- Date: 1954 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Urban Fiction
- Length: 101 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text exhibits a lyrical and evocative style, focusing on imagery and emotional resonance.
- Philosophical Fiction — Themes of existence, solitude, and the human condition are central to the narrative.
- Literary Fiction — The writing style is sophisticated and the themes are introspective, appealing to a literary audience.
- Urban Fiction — The setting and descriptions of city life play a significant role in the narrative.
Tags
Brazilian Literature · Poetry · Modernism · Stream-of-Consciousness · Autobiographical · Family History · Childhood Memories · Rural Life · Urbanization · Social Change · Cultural Identity · Personal Narrative