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Accepted Paper:
Writings and readings in despite of the "blue pencil": Angolan books under censorship
Tãnia De Macedo
(Universidade de São Paulo)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will examine the books of Angolan authors published in Angola, Brazil and Portugal between 1960 and 1974, which, distributed in Portugal and Angola, have entered into the lists of titles considered inconvenient by the Conselho de Leitura de Angola, and confiscated by the PIDE.
Paper long abstract:
Based on the investigations carried out in the Arquivo Histórico Diplomático and the Torre do Tombo National Archive, in Portugal, the paper presents and analyzes the books of Angolan
Authors published in Angola, Brazil and Portugal between the years of 1960 and 1974, distributed in Portugal and Angola, which were part of the lists of titles considered inconvenient by the Conselho de Leitura de Angola (1965-1974); they were censored by the Direção dos Serviços de Censura/Direção-Geral de Informação (Directorate of Censorship Services / Directorate General of Information) and apprehended by PIDE. From the books and reading reports of their apprehension, we will try to indicate the identity marks present, while at the same time we will reflect on the guidelines of censorship for the Angolan publications.