On 30th October, a session of the Development Studies Reading Club on African Literature will be held, dedicated to the work O testamento do Sr. Napumoceno da Silva Araújo(The Last Will and Testament of Mr Napumoceno da Silva Araújo), by Germano Almeida (Cape Verde).
The sitting begins at 18.00, in room 209, Francesinhas 1.
Have you read the book and would like to exchange views on the topics covered? Haven't read it yet, but are curious? Come along and bring some company!
Free admission.
About the work O testamento do Sr. Napumoceno da Silva Araújo, by Germano Almeida (Cabo Verde)
When he died, Mr Napumoceno was a respected merchant in Mindelo. The reputation of his trading house perfectly matched his personal reputation – good, honest, serious, without vices, wealthy and respected. But reading the hundreds of pages of his will shed 'new light on the life and character of the illustrious deceased'. Page by page, the reader witnesses the construction of a fascinating, rich, complex, contradictory character, strongly framed against the backdrop of Cape Verdean society.
This novel by Germano Almeida was adapted for the cinema by Francisco Manso in the film 'O Testamento do Sr. Napumoceno' (The Will of Mr Napumoceno).
Foreword by Paula Tavares
