This contribution intends to propose a reflection on the theatrical production of the Angolan Artur Carlos Pestana dos Santos, better known as Pepetela, an author who has always combined his literary vocation with his political commitment in the struggle for liberation from Portuguese colonialism (pepetela, meaning 'eyelash' in the Kimbundu language, originated as a militant battle name in the ranks of the MPLA). Pepetela, who has more than 20 novels and short stories to his credit, has only forayed into dramaturgy on two occasions, in the late 1970s, with the publication of A corda (written in 1976 and published in 1978) and A revolta da casa dos ídolos (written in 1979 and published in 1980). Both pièces are set in the socio-political context of the post-independence period and - both directly and allegorically, in dialogue with Brecht's epic theatre, but also with Augusto Boal's Teatro do oprimido - stage old and new conflicts between the dominators and the dominated.
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Chapter Title
Teatro angolano: Pepetela e i drammi della violenza (post)coloniale
Authors
Ada Milani
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0278-7.07
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Publication Year
2023
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Book Title
La violenza nel teatro contemporaneo
Book Subtitle
Lingue e linguaggi a confronto
Editors
Paola Bellomi, Carla Francellini, Maria Beatrice Lenzi, Ada Milani, Niccolò Scaffai
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Number of Pages
152
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press, USiena Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0278-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0277-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0278-7
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0279-4
Series Title
Studi di letterature moderne e comparate
Series ISSN
2975-0377
Series E-ISSN
2975-0229