A retórica de João Albasini

Abstract

The present work tries to cover the journalistic production of João Albasini, during the editorial period of the newspaper O Africano (1908/1919). Our approach focuses on the rhetorical aspect, as we have realized that it has not been privileged in the studies that have been carried out. Throughout our study, in the introduction, we identify the theme and determine its importance, starting from the questioning of the relationship of João Albasini's writings with rhetoric as the art of making good speeches and the reason why João Albasini resorted to such high level of writing, if the social layer he defended barely knew how to speak, read or write the Portuguese language; we present a research hypothesis that focuses on the admission that João Albasini addressed a specific audience, judging by the questioning way he wrote his texts and, at the end of the introduction, we delimited the objective of our study, structuring it. In Chapter I we discuss aspects related to the time of João Albasini, starting from the journalist's origins, passing through the family environment, consecration, community experiences in which the predominant role of GALM and its press organs stands out: O Africano and O Brado Africano and its relationship with the African League of Lisbon, in what can be considered the external aspect of Grêmio's action, to the specific approach of O Africano and the journalistic activity in that association. Protonationalism, as the pioneer embryo of African nationalism in the Portuguese colonies, was also highlighted in this chapter. Protonationalism, as the pioneer embryo of African nationalism in the Portuguese colonies, was also highlighted in this chapter. In Chapter 11 we devote ourselves to Rhetoric, trying to outline the various concepts and definitions throughout its existence and practice; its origins among the Greeks, its practice by the Romans and we established its main genres, to then flow into its practice in modern times, having as a starting point, its renovation, basing ourselves, for this purpose, on studies of Ducrot - Todorov and Perelman, and especially the latter, considered neo-Aristotelian, who is responsible for the current rehabilitation and renewal of rhetoric. In Chapter III we analyze some journalistic texts by João Albasini, selected and aggregated into major themes that constituted some of the sources of the author's writing: Colonization, Education, Military Service, Migration, Forced Labour, Colonial Wine , the Lands. At the end of the study, we present the conclusions raised by the research carried out and the recommendations deemed relevant, suggesting the continuation of this type of work, by others interested in the topic, and we list the consulted bibliography (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)