Confession of the Lioness by Mia Couto
Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award 2017A finalist for the 2015 Man Booker International PrizeMy sister Silencia was the most recent victim of the lions, which have been tormenting our village for some weeks nowWhen Mariamar Mpepes sister is killed by lions, her father imprisons her at home.
"Somber and masterfully wrought.. Sings with the musical nuance of a poem" * LA Times *
"Written in prose both aphoristic and lush, which suggests rural speech yet creates a far richer texture, Confession of the Lioness opens as an exploration of a crisis that has multiple roots yet reaches a denouement that blames Kulumani’s problems on a single malaise" -- Stephen Henighan * The Times Literary Supplement *
"A passionate denunciation of patriarchy and violence against women in an east African village... A radical call for change framed in a semitraditional form; a book of profound disenchantment written in language that seeks to re-enchant the world" -- Hedley Twidle * Financial Times *
"Replete with some of the most stunning metaphors I've ever encountered... Confessions of the Lioness left me shaken, but also utterly entranced" * Buzzfeed *
"This remarkable novel impresses on many levels... A beautifully crafted tale about sound and fury, the living and the dead" * Economist *
"Written in prose both aphoristic and lush, which suggests rural speech yet creates a far richer texture, Confession of the Lioness opens as an exploration of a crisis that has multiple roots yet reaches a denouement that blames Kulumani’s problems on a single malaise" -- Stephen Henighan * The Times Literary Supplement *
"A passionate denunciation of patriarchy and violence against women in an east African village... A radical call for change framed in a semitraditional form; a book of profound disenchantment written in language that seeks to re-enchant the world" -- Hedley Twidle * Financial Times *
"Replete with some of the most stunning metaphors I've ever encountered... Confessions of the Lioness left me shaken, but also utterly entranced" * Buzzfeed *
"This remarkable novel impresses on many levels... A beautifully crafted tale about sound and fury, the living and the dead" * Economist *
Mia Couto, born in Mozambique in 1955, is one of the most prominent writers in Portuguese-speaking Africa. His books, deeply rooted in the political upheavals, languages and narratives of his native land, have been published in more than 20 countries. He has won many awards, including the 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and has been selected for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize shortlist. He lives in Maputo, and works as a biologist.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846558030 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846558034 |
| Title | Confession of the Lioness |
| Author | Mia Couto |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for International Dublin Literary Award 2017 (UK) |
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