Equatorial Guinean Literature in its National and Transnational Contexts (Volume 1)

This is the first book to interpret the African dimension of contemporary Hispanic literature. Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony, is the only African country in which Spanish is an official language and which has a tradition of literature in Spanish. This is a study of the literature produced by the nation’s writers from 2007 to 2013. Since its independence in 1968, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by dictators under whom ethnic differences have been exacerbated, poverty and violence have increased, and critical voices have been silenced. The result has been an exodus of intellectuals—including writers who express their national and exile experiences in their poems, plays, short stories, and novels. The writers discussed include Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel, Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo, and Guillermina Mekuy, among others. Nationalism, Migration, Diaspora, Transnationalism -- The Transnational Character Of Equatorial Guinean Literature: El Metro, El Porteador De Marlow, And Autorretrato Con Un Infiel -- Malabo: The Cultural Matrix: Ecos De Malabo And Luz En La Noche: Poesía Y Teatro -- Women: Between Tradition And Modernity: Las Tres Vírgenes De Santo Tomás, Tres Almas Para Un Corazón, And Mokámbo: Aromas De Libertad -- From Fiction To Reality: En El Lapso De Una Ternura And Matinga, Sangre En La Selva -- Dictatorship In A Pan-african Perspective: Siete Días En Bioko And Conspiración En El Green (el Informe Abayak) -- Language As Cultural Resistance: Sueños Y Realidad And Los Callados Anhelos De Una Vida -- Equatorial Guinea: The People's Perspective: Avión De Ricos, Ladrón De Cerdos And Arde El Monte De Noche. Marvin A. Lewis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

This is the first book to interpret the African dimension of contemporary Hispanic literature.Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony, is the only African country in which Spanish is an official language and which has a tradition of literature in Spanish. This is a study of the literature produced by the nation's writers from 2007 to 2013. Since its independence in 1968, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by dictators under whom ethnic differences have been exacerbated, poverty and violence have increased, and critical voices have been silenced. The result has been an exodus of intellectuals—including writers who express their national and exile experiences in their poems, plays, short stories, and novels. The writers discussed include Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel, Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo, and Guillermina Mekuy, among others.

Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony, is the only African country in which Spanish is an official language and which has a tradition of literature in Spanish. This is a study of the literature produced by the nation's writers from 2007 to 2013. The writers discussed include Juan Tomas Avila Laurel, Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo, and Guillermina Mekuy, among others.