In the aisles of science: the play “Gutenberg - drame historique en 5 actes et en prose” (1869) by Juliette Figuier

Abstract

The aim of this article is to look at, through the case of Juliette Figuier, the often invisible role of intellectual women in the dissemination of scientific culture in France and Brazil. It focuses on her play Gutenberg (1869) which was translated into Portuguese in 1877 and circulated in Brazil. The play, which deals with the mythical life of the inventor of the printing press, is included in the list of narratives about science produced by popularizers of science - such as her husband, Louis Figuier. Often mistaken as a work of the latter, Gutenberg was originally written by Juliette Figuier. The article seeks to discuss through this case how women could participate in the production of cultural goods which projected the image of Science in a mediating role.