A representação da cidade em contos de fuga de Hélder Faife

Abstract

The city is a constant metamorphosis at a social, political and economic level, which generally characterizes our behaviors and ways of life. In the context of Mozambican literature, we find several elements of transformation and characterization throughout different periods. This study focuses on the representation of the city in Contos de fuga by the aforementioned author. This narrative carries with it a portrait of the Mozambican urban space in the multiple facets that transcend chronological, social and political mutations, reflected in the fictional composition that reports the social aspects concerning the society to which the author belongs. Our main objective is to understand the presentation of the city and establish different relationships with the colonial past and the present. Therefore, the work describes the city as a place of administrative disorganization in terms of economic activities, a place of financial segregation, prostitution is one of the most frequent practices in cities, particularly in the Mozambican capital and finally, the city is seen as a violent place, in addition to offering opportunities, it also offers dangers and violence perpetuated by different individuals of ill character. The representation of the city in the literary scene constitutes a trend in Mozambican literature that attempts to denounce the weaknesses of Mozambican urban centers. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)