Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua

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Autor(a) principal: Santos Dultra, Rodrigo
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Maia de Mello, Ivan
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
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Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/32409
Resumo: Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa is one of the most prestigious Mozambican writers. His first book, Ualalapi (1987), has been considered one of the one hundred best African books.The writer can be considered a guardian of the Mozambican cultural memory, since his texts are loaded with historical references, and can also be understood as retellings of historical facts that go against the official versions. The present article intends to show, through textual analysis, discussions about racism and the demonized vision of Africans present in the short story O diário de Manua, and also to highlight situations experienced by Africans during the Portuguese colonization. This article can also be considered a key for reading the short story or a possible interpretation of the discussions proposed by the author. The contributions of CABAÇO (2009), FANON (2008) and MBEMBE (2018) will serve as the theoretical-critical scope of the analysis.
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spelling Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of ManuaColonialismo, racismo e a demonização do corpo negro: uma possível leitura do conto O Diário de Manua, de Ungulani Ba Ka Khossaliteratura moçambicana. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racismo. colonialismo.mozambican literature. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racism. colonialism.Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa is one of the most prestigious Mozambican writers. His first book, Ualalapi (1987), has been considered one of the one hundred best African books.The writer can be considered a guardian of the Mozambican cultural memory, since his texts are loaded with historical references, and can also be understood as retellings of historical facts that go against the official versions. The present article intends to show, through textual analysis, discussions about racism and the demonized vision of Africans present in the short story O diário de Manua, and also to highlight situations experienced by Africans during the Portuguese colonization. This article can also be considered a key for reading the short story or a possible interpretation of the discussions proposed by the author. The contributions of CABAÇO (2009), FANON (2008) and MBEMBE (2018) will serve as the theoretical-critical scope of the analysis.Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa é um dos mais prestigiados escritores moçambicanos, seu primeiro livro Ualalapi (1987) é considerado um dos cem melhores livros africanos. O escritor revisita o passado documentado de Moçambique, a partir das memórias e de estórias tradicionais. Seus textos podem ser compreendidos como recontações desses fatos históricos, em sua maioria, na contramão das versões oficiais. O presente artigo pretende evidenciar as discussões sobre o racismo e a demonização dos africanos presentes no conto, além de trazer à baila situações vividas por estes povos durante a colonização portuguesa. O estudo será realizado por meio da análise crítica e comparativa do texto literário. Constatamos que Khosa representa, através do texto analisado, o poder destrutivo das violências sofridas pelos africanos, não apenas durante a colonização como também nas primeiras tentativas de estabelecimento de certa diplomacia. As contribuições de Cabaço (2009), Fanon (2008) e Mbembe (2018) servirão de escopo teórico-crítico da análise.UFRN2023-11-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/3240910.21680/1983-2435.2023v8nEspecialID32409Odisseia; Vol. 8 No. Especial (2023): Literatura e Violência: trauma, melancolia e resistência; 401-415Revue Odisseia; Vol. 8 No. Especial (2023): Literatura e Violência: trauma, melancolia e resistência; 401-415Revista Odisseia; v. 8 n. Especial (2023): Literatura e Violência: trauma, melancolia e resistência; 401-4151983-243510.21680/1983-2435.2023v8nEspecialreponame:Revista odisséiainstname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)instacron:UFRNporhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/32409/17890Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Odisseiahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSantos Dultra, RodrigoMaia de Mello, Ivan2023-11-30T23:36:55Zoai:periodicos.ufrn.br:article/32409Revistahttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/oai||revistaodisseia2016@gmail.com1983-24351983-2435opendoar:2023-11-30T23:36:55Revista odisséia - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
Colonialismo, racismo e a demonização do corpo negro: uma possível leitura do conto O Diário de Manua, de Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa
title Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
spellingShingle Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
Santos Dultra, Rodrigo
literatura moçambicana. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racismo. colonialismo.
mozambican literature. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racism. colonialism.
title_short Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
title_full Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
title_fullStr Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
title_full_unstemmed Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
title_sort Colonialism, racism, and the demonization of the black body: a possible reading of Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa's short story The Diary of Manua
author Santos Dultra, Rodrigo
author_facet Santos Dultra, Rodrigo
Maia de Mello, Ivan
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Maia de Mello, Ivan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv literatura moçambicana. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racismo. colonialismo.
mozambican literature. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racism. colonialism.
topic literatura moçambicana. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racismo. colonialismo.
mozambican literature. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa. Racism. colonialism.
description Ungulani Ba Ka Khossa is one of the most prestigious Mozambican writers. His first book, Ualalapi (1987), has been considered one of the one hundred best African books.The writer can be considered a guardian of the Mozambican cultural memory, since his texts are loaded with historical references, and can also be understood as retellings of historical facts that go against the official versions. The present article intends to show, through textual analysis, discussions about racism and the demonized vision of Africans present in the short story O diário de Manua, and also to highlight situations experienced by Africans during the Portuguese colonization. This article can also be considered a key for reading the short story or a possible interpretation of the discussions proposed by the author. The contributions of CABAÇO (2009), FANON (2008) and MBEMBE (2018) will serve as the theoretical-critical scope of the analysis.
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