Ditadura militar e destruição: dimensões socioambientais no romance Verde Vagomundo – Military Dictatorship and Destruction: Socioenvironmental Dimensions in Verde Vagomundo

This article explores the socio-environmental dimensions of the novel Verde Vagomundo by Benedito Monteiro (1972), highlighting the relationship between the military dictatorship and life in the Amazon. The narrative, set in Alenquer, Pará, reveals the importance of water, the forest, and culture to the community, while excerpts from radio news broadcasts illustrate the impacts of repression. The persecution of the character Miguel, known as Cabra-da-Peste, and the prohibition of fireworks during the Círio symbolize cultural oppression and the people's resistance. The work also presents the poetic beauty of Amazonian nature, represented in the figure of Miguel, who personifies the communion between human beings and the environment, revealing interconnections between political oppression, environmental exploitation, and cultural resistance. Based on studies such as those by Souza (2023), Moraes (2018), and Nunes (1974), the analysis considers the historical context and reflects through the lens of thematic criticism as proposed by Antonio Candido (1995).