Revisionismo histórico e memória: as construções de Leandro Narloch sobre a Guerra do Paraguai

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the narrative constructions about the Paraguayan War (1864 – 1870) present in the book Guia Politicamente Incorreto da História do Brasil (2009), authored by the Brazilian journalist Leandro Narloch. Using the concept of historical revisionism, we will conduct our analysis seeking to highlight how, through the distortion of sources, omission of information and invalidation of essential debates for an honest consideration of the subject, the author performs a simplistic and reductionist reading of the South American conflict. We also aim to discuss the differences between History and Memory in order to reflect on the reasons that lead Narloch to dispute the memory of the event. Thus, it becomes essential to emphasize how the author's constructions aim to structure an argument that seeks to highlight a supposed “politically correct” indoctrination in Brazilian schools. Therefore, we also aim to carry out a discussion regarding the historical context of the publication of the first edition of the book, which occurs at a time of educational transformations in the country and the strengthening of reactionary movements based on an educational restructuring such as Escola sem Partido.