The Taste of Literature: Festa Literária Internacional De Paraty, Democratization of Culture and the Literary Space in the Globalization

The right to literature, as defined by Antonio Candido, is the "waking dream of civilizations," a set of rights that enables individuals to understand and imagine social and individual realities, ultimately building a more harmonious and cohesive society. One way to make this premise a reality is through public cultural policies, which structure actions and activities that bridge the gap between individuals and society. The Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (FLIP) emerged in Brazil in the 21st century as a result of fortuitous public cultural policies. This annual festival features debates, musical concerts, dance performances, cinema, and writing workshops with Brazilian and international authors who discuss themes related to the literary world, bringing readers closer to authors.This study aims to understand the processes of constructing a physical and symbolic space around literature that reaffirms honored canons, transfers authority and recognition to new generations of writers, positions themes and social disputes related to difference and social inequality within the literary world, and mobilizes the publishing market and consumption. FLIP serves as a heuristic object for understanding the contemporary dynamics of production, circulation, and consumption of cultural products (especially literature) in a globalized context where local and international meet. Issues such as gender, race, class, and sexuality permeate the processes of legitimacy, authority, and symbolic and material hierarchization of agents and institutions in the literary world, reflecting and influencing social and political life.Through a qualitative study of materials such as speeches, official programming, and geographical organization, a sociological view reveals FLIP as a relevant contemporary observation window for capturing solidarities and disputes over identities, memory, and human rights.