Invenção de Orfeu, Jorge de Lima in search of the age of gold

Abstract

This text intends to examine as Jorge de Lima in Invenção de Orfeu, in a mythical-poetical onslaught, searchs to restore the age of gold in its poem. In this direction, we will study exemplary authors of the literary tradition occidental person who had worked this subject, establishing a possible dialogue of the poet alagoano with this tradition.