Honwana and Harper Lee: to kill and not to kill, from the mockingbird to the mangy dog and the snake
This article discusses the classic Mozambican Nós Matámos o Cão Tinhoso!, by Luís Bernardo Honwana, considering the misreadings, mainly political, that have been presented. On the other hand, it proposes the comparison of the first story (and also of the whole book) with the novel To Kill a Mockingb...
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doaj-ef3b08933425433aabf7ba539f6a79932020-11-25T00:19:15ZengUniversidade do PortoCEM: Cultura, Espaço & Memória2182-10972018-06-019319324Honwana and Harper Lee: to kill and not to kill, from the mockingbird to the mangy dog and the snakeFrancisco TopaThis article discusses the classic Mozambican Nós Matámos o Cão Tinhoso!, by Luís Bernardo Honwana, considering the misreadings, mainly political, that have been presented. On the other hand, it proposes the comparison of the first story (and also of the whole book) with the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, that Honwana may have known from its film version.http://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/CITCEM/article/view/6235/5866Mozambican literatureLuís Bernardo HonwanalHarper Lee |
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Honwana and Harper Lee: to kill and not to kill, from the mockingbird to the mangy dog and the snake |
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Universidade do Porto |
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This article discusses the classic Mozambican Nós Matámos o Cão Tinhoso!, by Luís Bernardo Honwana, considering the misreadings, mainly political, that have been presented. On the other hand, it proposes the comparison of the first story (and also of the whole book) with the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, that Honwana may have known from its film version. |
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