Dobra, esquina, buraco

Dobra, esquina, buraco is a text that reflects on the progress and the profane, beginning with Eunice’s monologue to reach a common identification. Eunice lives on the third floor and contemplates the possible death of her upstairs neighbor, Eugénia. From this potential event unfolds a series of memories, reflections, and actions that lead her to a profound self-questioning. The text explores death and the decay of the body, reflecting on the urgency of progress, the collapse of contemporary society, and the significance of immobility. Simultaneously, it establishes an intertextuality with Hilda Hilst’s book “A Obscena Senhora D.” on the 20th anniversary of the author’s death

Dobra, esquina, buraco was supported by the Emerging Creators Grant in Literature from the Centro Nacional da Cultura (CNC) in 2023.

A luz vermelha da sirene entra pela janela do quarto. A vizinha do andar de cima deve ter morrido. Eunice pensa que há qualquer coisa na luz da sirene ou na forma como ela escorre pela janela que traz um certo alívio ao seu corpo: uma espécie de transe. Está nua, deitada no chão do…