Poesia como documento

os Sobrados da Rua Tiradentes em Itabira (MG) e o Museu de Território Caminhos Drummondianos

Abstract

Museums assume their social perspective when integrated into a territory premise as a phenomenon linked to memories of a community. This article analyzes the relationship between Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poems and three old houses in Itabira (MG) in an interdisciplinary perspective. The hypothesis is that these poems are documents and their representation on plaques situates the historical relevance of the houses giving support to collective memory in addition to presenting a context of those buildings as document-monuments. The methodology of this article was made by bibliographic research, analysis of poems besides observation in loco and photographic register. It is concluded that the spots of Drummond’s Paths Territorial Museum can contribute to reaffirm the construction of collective memory around Drummond, as these symbols integrate the social imaginary of locals and tourists since they are placed in an integrated way to the territory.