Southern Africa
Angola
Post-colonial
Portuguese
Fiction
Novel set during Angola's war of independence, following MPLA guerrilla fighters in the Mayombe forest, exploring tribalism, racism, and revolutionary ideals.
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Major work of Lusophone African literature; Pepetela fought in the independence war
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editorial-summarynot primary textNovel set during Angola's war of independence, following MPLA guerrilla fighters in the Mayombe forest, exploring tribalism, racism, and revolutionary ideals. Major work of Lusophone African literature; Pepetela fought in the independence war
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