A Seed

By Mozambican Writers

Who can express their own feelings about love, death, hope, despair, all the big questions? Can a man imagine the deepest feelings of a woman? A young person those of an old person? These new poets from Mozambique are trying to do this, in a language which is not their mother tongue.
The official language of Mozambique is Portuguese, but many people have Xitswa, Changana, Gitonga, Cicopi, or another language as their first language at home. Maybe one day the rich oral literature of these languages will be written down, but to be heard on the world stage new African writers are more-or-less compelled to use English.
Here nine poets are discovering their own voice and their own style, with striking originality. They have chosen the title "A Seed," in the hope that it may one day grow into a flower, a tree, or even a whole forest!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mozambican Writers
• Release date: Mar 24, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310700668

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A Seed

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Mozambican Writers

edited by Ingrid Schechter

Copyright 2014 Mozambican Writers

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Acknowledgements

The editor of this collection had the privilege of working at Universidade Pedagógica Sagrada Família in Mozambique for a year as a volunteer with CUSO/VSO. She wishes to thank Padre Ezio Bono and all at UniSaf for their support and encouragement.

Table of Contents

Granny’s Sweet House Angelo Alberto Cossa

The Threshold of a True Territory Damas Calisto Calege

The Unborn Rodrigues Milagre Chilusse

That Moment Angelo Alberto Cossa

Able and Possible Jemuce Pinheiro

The Discourse Angelo Alberto Cossa

I’m Jealous Sabir Ibraimo Abdul Carimo

Lovers and Friends