Choriro

by Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa

História do reino de um rei branco no vale do Zambeze no século XIX, Choriro foi publicado originalmente em Moçambique em 2009 e chega agora a Portugal numa edição revista. Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa, munido de um saber histórico e etnográfico notável, parte pa

Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

About the author

Francisco Esaú Cossa (pseudonym Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa, also spelled as Ungulani ba ka Khosa) is a Mozambican writer born August 1, 1957, in Inhaminga, Sofala Province. Khosa completed elementary school in Sofala, and high school in Zambezia. In Maputo he attended Eduardo Mondlane University, receiving a bachelor's degree in History and Geography. He then worked as a high school teacher.

In 1982, Khosa worked for the Ministry of Education for over a year. Six months after leaving the Ministry of Education, he was invited to work for the Writer’s Association. He initiated his career as a writer with the publication of several short stories and was one of the founders of the magazine Charrua of the Associação dos Escritores Moçambicanos (AEMO). It was his experiences in Niassa and Cabo Delgado, where poorly organized reeducation camps were located, that gave him the urge to write and expose this reality.

Reviews

[Eliana Nzualo · Rating 2 out of 5]

a book that takes a lot from History.. a great lesson about the history of the northern part of Mozambique, its rites and culture. However, the long and sometimes unnecessary descriptions can be awful at times.

[Carina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gostei muito mais que Ualalapi.
Conheci muitas palavras novas, adorei a representacao da dicotomia religiosa.
O livro terminou com muitas perguntas sem resposta, mas nao ficou nada por dizer