| No Country for Nonconforming Women: Feminine Conceptions of Lusophone Africa Contributor(s): Tavares, Maria (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781885338 ISBN-13: 9781781885338 Publisher: Legenda OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Spanish & Portuguese - Literary Criticism | African - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 869.099 |
| LCCN: 2017279820 |
| Series: Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.26 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cape Verde, Mozambique and Angola are three young nation states characterized by a long colonial past, a successful liberation war, and a post-independence socialist history. This study focuses on how the literary creations by female authors Dina Sal stio (Cape Verde, 1941-), Paulina Chiziane (Mozambique, 1955-), and Ros ria da Silva (Angola, 1959-) share a common modus operandi and thematic framework. By narrating the workings of patriarchy in the socialist and democratic eras, and recuperating female memories within them, they provide a contextualized reflection on the condition of Cape Verdean, Mozambican and Angolan women. At the same time, the female authors explore the strategies put forward by these women, in their specific settings, to deconstruct hegemonic patriarchal conceptions of the world. Maria Tavares is a Lecturer in Portuguese Studies at Queen's University, Belfast. |
