Confluences between literature and journalism, a study about 1968: o que fizemos de nós

Abstract

The combination of literature and journalism has contributed to the development of new narrative models. Literary nonfiction, the literary genre which has been created and defined in the frontier of both areas, is an example of narrative where the journalistic-literary interaction occurs. With a hybrid style of journalism and literature, Zuenir Ventura, in his book 1986: what have we done of ourselves (free translated by the authors), produces a profound and sensitive report. In order to do so, the author uses literary resources when it is convenient. In this way, departing from this work, we intend to demonstrate how the literary resources can contribute to enriching journalistic narratives.