José Luandino Vieira

José " Luandino " Vieira Mateus da Graça [' vi̯ɐi̯rɐ ] ( born May 4, 1935 in Lagoa de Furadouro at Ourém, Portugal ) is a Portuguese- Angolan writer. He advocated particularly for Angola's independence from Portugal.

Life

Vieira immigrated in 1938 as a child and grew to Angola in the African quarter on in Luanda. His work Luuanda 1963 initially received another Portuguese Literature Prize, but was soon afterwards (up to 1974) banned because it represented the Portuguese rule in a bad light. From 1961 to 1972 he was in prison from Tarrafal in Cape Verde, after he had made in a BBC interview lists with Portuguese deserters during the first independence uprising in Angola publicly.

After his release, he became president of the Angolan Writers Association.

He writes prose in Portuguese language with the typical Angolan impact, which is based in large part on elements of the Kimbundu, as it is spoken by the Africans of Luanda. This language coined early Vieira and his narrative technique reflects these African influences. Life in the African districts, and the oppressive conditions of colonial rule are determining elements themes of his works. In 2006 he was awarded the highly doped Camões Prize, but the award rejected because of " personal motives " from.

Works

• Luuanda, 1963
• A vida de Domingos Xavier verdadeira ( The Real Life of Domingos Xavier ), 1961 ( published in 1974 )
• Velhas estórias, 1974
• Nós os do Makulusu, 1974
• Vidas Novas, 1975
• João Vêncio: os seus amores, 1979
• Lourentinho, dona Antónia de Sousa Neto e eu, 1981
• De rios Velhos e guerrilheiros: O livro dos rios, 2006