Commission of Tears

by António Lobo Antunes

Ant?nio Lobo Antunes's twenty-fifth novel, Commission of Tears (2011, Comiss?o das L?grimas) is set during the Angolan Civil War (1975-2002). Angola attained official independence on November 11, 1975 and, while the stage was set for transition, a combination of ethnic tensions and international pressures rendered Angola's hard-won victory problematic. As with many post-colonial states, Angola was left with both economic and social difficulties which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628975075
• ISBN13: 9781628975079
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 380 Pages