Behind-the-scenes of literature in the idle hours of the Jornal do Commercio typography (1827-1865)

Author(s)

Odair Dutra Santana Júnior

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São José do Rio Preto. 2017-03-09.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas. São José do Rio Preto
• Defense date: 2017-02-21
• Advisor: Lúcia Granja

Abstract

From the consultation and the complete data collection on the typography of Jornal do Commercio, carried out by means of the collections of Biblioteca Nacional (National Library), Rio de Janeiro, Biblioteca Mário de Andrade (Mário de Andrade Library), Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita and José Mindlin (Brasiliana Guita and José Mindlin Library), São Paulo, and USP Libraries, through the portal of the Integrated System of Libraries of the University of São Paulo (SIBiUSP), we present an unprecedented complete set, at least through the resources mobilized until then, of literary and non-literary works, as well as other periodicals published by the newspaper Jornal do Commercio of Rio de Janeiro between 1827 and 1865, produced during the spare time of this typography, in the printing intervals of its main product. As a result, we found during the data collection a large variety of titles and typology of printed matter, which indicate an intense and diversified publishing activity. As for the publication of literary works, theatrical and poetic texts came to light, but the impression of novels was emphasized, especially at the end of the 1830s and during the following decade, driven by the development of feuilletons in Brazilian newspapers and by the habit of reprinting Roman feuilleton by the typographies of the period, after its publication by the newspaper. In this paper, we present this editorial activity, highlighting the privileged role of the 19th century newspaper workshops for the production and circulation of literature and books, and briefly discussing how the work of Jornal do Commercio in the printing of books and other periodicals contributed to the creation and maintenance of a literary and reading behavior that was popular at the time. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/11266-7 - Books for sale: behind-the-scenes of literature in the typography of Jornal do Commercio (1827-1865)
• Grantee: Odair Dutra Santana Júnior
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master