The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto
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Resumo: | The aim of this paper is to show how the novel Sleepwalking Land (1992), by the Mozambican writer Mia Couto, can be seen as an alternative version to historiography based on both the story that it actually tells and another one it silences about. For this, I consider Couto’s narrative as a kind of eyewitness testimony, as the novel may be regarded as the result of the writer’s need for “speaking out” after a sixteen-years long civil war (1976-1992) in his home country. I am thus interested in the reader (who replaces the listener here) to whom the author addresses his narrative in order to understand the intricacies of the story he writes. However, I’m also taking into account the position occupied by Mia Couto in the reality of his country. I realize that the author writes his version of history based on three interrelated trends: (i) the duty of memory, (ii) the construction of Africanness, and (iii) the perspective of future. |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia CoutoA escrita da história em Terra Sonâmbula de Mia CoutoHistory writingLiteratureMia CoutoEscritura de la HistoriaLiteraturaMia CoutoEscrita da HistóriaLiteraturaMia CoutoThe aim of this paper is to show how the novel Sleepwalking Land (1992), by the Mozambican writer Mia Couto, can be seen as an alternative version to historiography based on both the story that it actually tells and another one it silences about. For this, I consider Couto’s narrative as a kind of eyewitness testimony, as the novel may be regarded as the result of the writer’s need for “speaking out” after a sixteen-years long civil war (1976-1992) in his home country. I am thus interested in the reader (who replaces the listener here) to whom the author addresses his narrative in order to understand the intricacies of the story he writes. However, I’m also taking into account the position occupied by Mia Couto in the reality of his country. I realize that the author writes his version of history based on three interrelated trends: (i) the duty of memory, (ii) the construction of Africanness, and (iii) the perspective of future.O objetivo deste artigo é analisar de que forma o romance Terra Sonâmbula (1992), do escritor moçambicano Mia Couto, constitui-se como versão alternativa à historiografia a partir da própria história que o romance conta e sobre a qual ele silencia. Para tanto, considero que a narrativa coutiana assume um viés testemunhal, pois exprimiria a necessidade da “fala” por parte do autor após dezesseis anos de guerra civil em Moçambique (1976-1992). Assim, interessa-me saber a que leitor (que aqui substitui o ouvinte) o autor dirige sua narrativa para compreender os meandros da história que ele escreve, levando também em consideração a posição ocupada por Mia Couto na realidade de seu país. Percebo que o autor escreve sua versão da história a partir de três tendências interligadas: (i) o dever de memória; (ii) a construção de uma africanidade; e (iii) a perspectiva do futuro.Sociedade Brasileira de Teoria e História da Historiografia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro2013-09-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/59110.15848/hh.v0i13.591História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; Vol. 6 No. 13 (2013); 204-218História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; Vol. 6 Núm. 13 (2013); 204-218História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; v. 6 n. 13 (2013); 204-2181983-9928reponame:História da Historiografiainstname:Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)instacron:UFOPporhttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/591/421Paiani, Flavia Renata Machadoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2020-05-02T02:39:52Zoai:ojs.www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br:article/591Revistahttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revistaPUBhttps://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/oaivaldei354@gmail.com || historiadahistoriografia@hotmail.com1983-99281983-9928opendoar:2020-05-02T02:39:52História da Historiografia - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)false |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto A escrita da história em Terra Sonâmbula de Mia Couto |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto Paiani, Flavia Renata Machado History writing Literature Mia Couto Escritura de la Historia Literatura Mia Couto Escrita da História Literatura Mia Couto |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto |
title_full |
The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto |
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The writing of history in the novel Sleepwalking Land, by Mia Couto |
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Paiani, Flavia Renata Machado |
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Paiani, Flavia Renata Machado |
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Paiani, Flavia Renata Machado |
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History writing Literature Mia Couto Escritura de la Historia Literatura Mia Couto Escrita da História Literatura Mia Couto |
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History writing Literature Mia Couto Escritura de la Historia Literatura Mia Couto Escrita da História Literatura Mia Couto |
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The aim of this paper is to show how the novel Sleepwalking Land (1992), by the Mozambican writer Mia Couto, can be seen as an alternative version to historiography based on both the story that it actually tells and another one it silences about. For this, I consider Couto’s narrative as a kind of eyewitness testimony, as the novel may be regarded as the result of the writer’s need for “speaking out” after a sixteen-years long civil war (1976-1992) in his home country. I am thus interested in the reader (who replaces the listener here) to whom the author addresses his narrative in order to understand the intricacies of the story he writes. However, I’m also taking into account the position occupied by Mia Couto in the reality of his country. I realize that the author writes his version of history based on three interrelated trends: (i) the duty of memory, (ii) the construction of Africanness, and (iii) the perspective of future. |
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2013 |
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2013-09-03 |
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https://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/591 10.15848/hh.v0i13.591 |
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https://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/591 |
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https://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/591/421 |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Teoria e História da Historiografia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Teoria e História da Historiografia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
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História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; Vol. 6 No. 13 (2013); 204-218 História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; Vol. 6 Núm. 13 (2013); 204-218 História da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography; v. 6 n. 13 (2013); 204-218 1983-9928 reponame:História da Historiografia instname:Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP) instacron:UFOP |
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