O editor como curador: as estéticas da interrupção e da raridade nas coleções literárias contemporâneas

Abstract

Abstract: We aims to discuss historically and conceptually the editorial projects of Brazilian literary collections. After a historic outline, we intend to analyze the main distribution models adopted by the book projects sold in volumes. Next, based on concepts of interruption aesthetics, editorial devices and rarity, we aim to analyze contemporary Brazilian collections, namely Amores expressos (Cia. das Letras). Contemporary collections tend to be multi-author and have themes that constitute originality from the ordered manuscript. If collections are a way of commercialization and discourse construction, we suggest that some work should be analyzed taking into account the field positioning and the thematic dialogue that they develop amongst themselves.