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Karingana wa Karingana

Collection of poems celebrating Mozambican culture

  • José Craveirinha
  • AEMO
  • 1982
Book cover: Karingana wa Karingana

Synopsis

Collection of poems that celebrate Mozambican culture and traditions. A fundamental work of African poetry in Portuguese language.

About the author

José Craveirinha

National Poet of Mozambique

Considered the greatest Mozambican poet and one of the most important voices in Portuguese-language African literature. Born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in 1922, the son of a Portuguese father and Ronga mother, Craveirinha intensely experienced the contradictions and riches of Mozambican colonial society.

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Carlos Arte

Cultural agent on the Cultural Agenda

Escultor especializado em arte tradicional