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Angolan writer and journalist
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Lisa Castel
Born1955
Quela, Malanje Province
NationalityAngolan
Known for"Generation of Uncertainties"
Notable workMukanda

Lisa Castel (born 22 December 1955 in Quela, Malanje Province), is an Angolan writer and journalist.

According to Luís Kandjimbo, Castel belongs to a group of contemporary female writers in Angola such as Ana Paula Tavares, Amélia da Lomba and Ana de Santana, whom he refers to as the "Generation of Uncertainties" ("Geração das Incertezas"), writers who typically display anguish and melancholy in their works, expressing disappointment with the political and social conditions in the country.

Castel has worked for the Jornal de Angola and the magazine Archote. She is the author of the poetry collection Mukanda, published in 1988.

Works

  • Mukanda, Luanda, Angola : União dos Escritores Angolanos, 1988. OCLC 29273201

References

  1. "Amélia Dalomba" (in Portuguese). Infopedia.pt. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "Lisa Castel" (in Portuguese). Infopedia.pt. Retrieved 5 October 2014.


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