History and identity in José Eduardo Agualusa fiction

Abstract

In Portuguese-speaking African countries, literary production was almost always linked to historical events. It results from a complex process of building a cultural identity. The development of Portuguese-speaking African literature suggests that history and identity become, from the twentieth century, fundamental concepts for the establishment of an independent literature. This article analyses the relations between history and identity in Angolan literature, especially in José Eduardo Agualusa fiction. This article points out the mode of representation of Angolan history in literary production of José Eduardo Agualusa.