Becoming True to Ourselves Cultural Decolonization and National Identity in the Literature of the Portuguese-Speaking World

Becoming True to Ourselves is a penetrating exploration of literary strategies of decolonization in the Portuguese-speaking world. Divided into three parts, the analysis centers on an examination of the Portuguese, Brazilian, and African colonial experiences as viewed through the eyes of native contemporary writers over a 100-year span. This examination enables the author to uncover the fundamental relationship between cultural decolonization and national identity and reveals an unusually vital literary tradition that both reinforces and helps impel these nation's drives toward cultural, political, and economic independence.Nunes, Maria L. is the author of 'Becoming True to Ourselves Cultural Decolonization and National Identity in the Literature of the Portuguese-Speaking World' with ISBN 9780313257261 and ISBN 0313257264.