Representações da afetividade na literatura afro-brasileira de autoria feminina contemporânea

This study aims to discuss the different representations of affectivities in the contemporary Brazilian Black Literature written by women. To do so, some short stories published in the literary series Cadernos Negros are brought to analysis. The notions of sorority and matrifocality, as well as African descendant spirituality are relevant to understand the relationships of solidarity and cooperation that are established in the narratives. Also, affective vulnerability relations are seen as negative consequences closely linked to the distancing of the African descendant traditions.