Yaka, pepetela, marga holness, 1996, fiction, 307 pages. Yaka by the angolan writer, pepetela, through the observation of the way which the narrators discourses are constructed. The literature in portuguese of cape verde often focuses on the affinities and the strains between portugal and cape verde. Pdf from a few novels of pepetela, we approach the subject of the relationship. For many, the lbr has been a map of our field, and it is fitting that in june 2002, we traveled to madison, wisconsin. The present study aims at investigating the polyphonic discourse played out in the novel yaka by the angolan writer, pepetela, through the observation of the. Atraves da saga da familia semedo, yaka constitui um testemunho abrangente dos.
A portuguese angolan, pepetela was born in benguela, portuguese angola, and fought as a member of the mpla in the long guerrilla war for angolas independence. Pepetela and the new angolan mythology 8 1 yaka sambiguous facial features had led family observers to identify her as both a parody of europeans and a symbol of atavistic forces. Pdf dilemas etnicos na literatura angolana nacionalista. Pepetela, born in benguela in 1941, is one of angolas leading novelists. Pepetelas politics he was a guerilla fighter in the mpla, after all arent too blatantly presented, and yaka isnt unpleasantly dogmatic, but for the most part cant quite live up to its grand ambition. Mayombe, 1983, pepetela, 094993268x, 9780949932686. O recurso a historia eou a memoria e um dos leitmotive mais recorrente na obra deste. Artur carlos mauricio pestana dos santos born 1941 is a major angolan writer of fiction. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Applying the concept of canon to lusophone african. He has a compelling narrative gift and a deep emotional investment in his characters. Atraves da saga da familia semedo, yaka constitui um testemunho abrangente.
Information about the openaccess article the end of colonialism in angola and the weaving of the narrativenation, under pepetelas view in doaj. The number of portuguese angolans dropped during the angolan war of independence, but several hundreds of thousands have again returned to live and work in angola in the 21st century. Yakagives a panoramic view of the events that shaped angola from 1890 through the next century as reflected in the life of the. Yakagives a panoramic view of the events that shaped angola from 1890 through the next century as reflected in the life of the semedo family. An attentive analysis of the singular narrative focus of the text will soon demonstrate the strong satirical purpose of the writer in representing the deep dissatisfaction of the white component of the country, no more recognized as portuguese by the central authority, but still dealing with the complications related to define themselves as. The book first received widespread attention when wolfers translation was published in heinemanns african writers series in 1983. Much of his writing deals with angolas political history in the 20th century.
Pepetela artur carlos mauricio pestana dos santos nasceu em benguela, angola, em 1941. A good surveyepic of angola over the past century or so, with some nice detail both of. Literatura e histria, saga familiar, romance histrico abstract. Abstract the angolan writer pepetela is one of the most influential names of literature in portuguese nowadays. Information about the openaccess article the end of colonialism in angola and the weaving of the narrativenation, under pepetela s view in doaj. He occupied a leading position in the fight against portugals colonialism and was a member of the first government after. A good surveyepic of angola over the past century or so, with some nice detail both of local colour and psychological insight, its. Lueji, o nascimento dum imperio 1990 a geracao da utopia 1992 2. Frequentou o ensino superior em lisboa mas acabou por. A clear desire to research his own origins can be seen in pepetelas choice to write yaka.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The agent sorts through the many dreams that are submitted to her in search of the most captivating. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Yaka, first published in 1984, is a sweeping historical novel that examines the lives of a family. A portuguese colony from the 15th century, angola was the only african country used as a penal settlement. The essay will consider some of the main problems related to the application of the literary canon to african literatures in portuguese language and will focus on the particular case of the debate on the novel yaka, written by pepetela cosmological and political differences from europe, social identity and ethnical variety are the main fields which need to be explored, aiming to go. He writes in efficient standard portuguese, seasoned with a very mild sprinkling of african words. The present work aims to show that all this process of rebuilding the past, through fiction, has to do, among other things, with the transcodification of the historiographic context that the moment it goes through the fiction writer s ink or, if we prefer, goes through the literary text screen it. Artur carlos mauricio pestana dos santos is a major angolan writer of fiction. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. His weakness is narrators who spell out for the reader. Pepetela and the new angolan mythology 8 1 yakasambiguous facial features had led family observers to identify her as both a parody of europeans and a symbol of atavistic forces. The ambivalence as to who are the heroes and who the villains of angolas past and future remains to the novels end.
Pepetela and the new angolan mythology blac foundation. The present study aims at investigating the polyphonic discourse played out in the novel yaka by the angolan writer, pepetela, through the observation of the way which the narrators. The writer sits in a room with a piece of paper and tries to spin one that is, in john gardners phrase, vivid and continuous. A white angolan, pepetela fought as a member of the mpla in the long guerrilla war for angolas independence. Pepetela is an ambitious writer, but he is rarely subtle. Pepetela s politics he was a guerilla fighter in the mpla, after all arent too blatantly presented, and yaka isnt unpleasantly dogmatic, but for the most part cant quite live up to its grand ambition.