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Luís Bernardo Honwana

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Maputo, Mozambique

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Luís Bernado Honwana (born 1942) is a Mozambican author.

Luís Bernardo Honwana was born Luís Augusto Bernardo Manuel in Lourenço Marques (present-day Maputo), Mozambique. His parents, Raúl Bernardo Manuel (Honwana) and Naly Jeremias Nhaca, belonged to the Ronga people from Moamba, a town about 55 km northwest of Maputo. In 1964 he became a militant with FRELIMO, a front that had the objective to liberate Mozambique from Portuguese colonial rule. Due to his political activities he was arrested by the colonial authorities and was incarcerated for three years.

He studied law in Portugal and worked for some time as a journalist. He was appointed director of President's office under Samora Machel. Later in 1981, he became Secretary of State for cu ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 926 ratings · 101 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nós matamos o Cão Tinhoso! by Luís Bernardo Honwana, Vima Lia de Rossi Martin (Afterword) 3.83 avg rating — 941 ratings — published 1964 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A velha casa de madeira e zinco 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hands of the Black 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Papà, il serpente e io by Luís Bernardo Honwana, Vincenzo Barca (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contos de Mãe África by Luís Bernardo Honwana, Amadou Hampâté Bâ, Birago Diop 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ricardo Rangel - Insubmisso e Generoso by Luís Bernardo Honwana, Nelson Saúte, José Mota Lopes liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sobre cultura Mocambicana (Cadernos de consulta) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nos Matamos O Cao-tinhoso! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nós Matámos o Cão-Tinhoso (Fixões 18) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“O seu cantar não tem tempo de ser musical, é imediatamente triste; é uma espécie de refilanço rouco e agreste. Às vezes, sendo monótono, é descritivo e nostálgico. Nunca porém poético e divagante: é sempre horrivelmente direto. Cantando, a rola não lamenta, como fazem muitos outros pássaros, acusa. Entristece o vale. Torna despropositado o verde dos campos e o azul intenso do céu.”
― Luís Bernardo Honwana, We Killed Mangy Dog and Other Stories: & Other Stories (African Writers Series, 60)

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