The waterside between history and story: an analysis of the post-colonial and childhood in the work “Chuva pasmada” (the gapping rain), by Mia Couto

Authors

  • Júlia Zuza Universidade de Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/abriluff.v6i13.29648

Keywords:

Mia Couto, childhood, postcoloniality

Abstract

The paper presents a discussion of concepts such as nation and identity in the work A chuva pasmada by Mozambican author Mia Couto, aimed to children and juvenile public. The perspective of the child narrator in the book reveals a range of meanings in the relationship between childhood identity and postcoloniality, and together with the metaphors created from the water element, create the narrative fluid boundaries between history and story. 

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Published

2014-11-18

How to Cite

Zuza, J. (2014). The waterside between history and story: an analysis of the post-colonial and childhood in the work “Chuva pasmada” (the gapping rain), by Mia Couto. ABRIL – NEPA / UFF, 6(13), 69-79. https://doi.org/10.22409/abriluff.v6i13.29648

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 13 (2014): CHILDHOOD AND POST-COLONIALITY

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