Espaços de memória e resistência: a biblioteca pessoal como arena de autoafirmação da identidade negra

Abstract

This article explores the relationship between personal libraries, culture, and identity, focusing on practices of collecting and organizing collections as forms of anthropotechnical exercise. Drawing on theoretical contributions from Peter Sloterdijk, Gilbert Simondon, and Bruno Latour, the text proposes that personal libraries function not only as spaces for storing books, but as dynamic arenas for constructing and asserting identity, where technique, culture, and symbolism intertwine. The article also introduces a racialized perspective, highlighting the libraries of Black readers as spaces of resistance and identity affirmation, where Afro-diasporic literature and ancestral knowledge play a crucial role in preserving marginalized histories and memories. Furthermore, the research points to the potential of these libraries as places of resistance, suggesting new paths for preserving collections and expanding the cultural impact of personal libraries. Finally, the article reflects on how practices of curating and organizing collections relate to contemporary dynamics of cultural preservation, valorization, and resistance in the present context.