Overview
Region

Southern Africa

Angola

Era

Post-colonial

Language

Portuguese

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

Novel set during Angola's war of independence, following MPLA guerrilla fighters in the Mayombe forest, exploring tribalism, racism, and revolutionary ideals.

Literary Significance

Major work of Lusophone African literature; Pepetela fought in the independence war

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