Vozes na Sanzala (Kahitu), by Uanhenga Xitu, and Quantas Madrugadas tem a Noite, by Ondjaki: Literary Expressions of a Changing Society

Abstract

The objective is to analyze two distinct periods of literary production in Angola: the first period is the Uanhenga Xitu literature of resistance, based on the reading of the narrative Vozes na sanzala (Kahitu) (1984), through which considerations of Kahitu character formation and its implications to the representation of the Angolan environment when it was still in the colonial period will be presented. The second period turns to a writing that depicts the everyday in contemporary Luanda in Quantas madrugadas tem a noite (2004), by Ondjaki. This search will enable the survey of narrative elements, as well as observations about the context of production. The changing processes through which passed the Angolan society will be highlighted. These processes will be analyzed both in the context of colonialism and post-colonialism, which is represented in the chosen contemporary narrative.