Luanda Through its Prisons: Luandino Vieira's <em>Papéis da Prisão</em>

Authors

  • Mónica V. Silva Universidade de Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21471/jls.v1i1.40

Keywords:

Angola, Prison narrative, Nationhood, Estado Novo

Abstract

In this article, I analyze the Angolan author Luandino Vieira’s prison writings, collected in the 2015 volume Papéis da Prisão - apontamentos, diário, correspondência (1692-1971). As part of this analysis, I discuss the role of colonial prisons under the Portuguese Estado Novo in the affirmation of Angolan national identity.

Author Biography

Mónica V. Silva, Universidade de Coimbra

Mónica V. Silva is a doctoral student of “Heritages of Portuguese Influence” (Institute of Interdisciplinary Research and Centre of Social Studies, University of Coimbra) and junior researcher of the project “José Luandino Vieira – Tarrafal Diaries” funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

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Published

2016-06-28

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): Special Dossier on Lusophone Africa

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