Zéu Fernandes: histórias e memórias de um homem de saber e poder em Luís Gomes - RN nos anos de 1914-1983.

Abstract

This work it is a case study whose objective is to understand the life trajectory of José Fernandes da Silva, better known as “Zéu Fernandes”, whose importance in the city of Luís Gomes-RN extrapolated their condition of popular qualifying to practice in public life without putting as the legal representative of the constitutional point of view. Taking as a basis the book discourse and reminiscences, published by his son José Fernandes Filho in the year of 1994, which back memories of their deceased written years lived. We find in the writing of the book a reading try building a glorious image for those who do not know him, and memories for those who lived with him in life. In addition to dialog with the historiography, we rely on the oral history through interviews show us different opinions about the character studied.