Reflexões sobre o livro “Quarto de Despejo” de Carolina Maria de Jesus : mulher preta e favelada

Abstract

This article intends to reflect the reality of Carolina Maria de Jesus, highlighting the possibilities of using the book: Quarto de despejo, diary of a favelada as a source of history. Specifically, the article analyzes the author's reflections and reports for understanding hunger, misery and marginalization of the population living in the Canindé favela, in São Paulo, as well as the impacts suffered by it. The diary highlights the population excluded from modernization and urban inclusion projects, referring to the discussion about the historical process of marginalization of the population, mostly black and poor, living on the banks of the Tietê River in São Paulo. In summary, we hope that the article can contribute to historical research based on autobiographical works.