A representação do mito e os conflitos entre tradição e modernidade na obra a confissão da leoa, de Mia Couto

Abstract

In his writing, Mia Couto presents a characteristic that is always linked to national representation. The author seeks to represent tradition, and thus brings with him a This is a narrative that makes it possible to make audible a speech that is often denied. Another found in the author's poetics, which certainly comes from the oral tradition, are the of existence: life and death. From this perspective, the aim of this to present the representation of myth and the conflicts between tradition and modernity in the in the novel The Confession of the Lioness, by Mia Couto. Therefore, the work highlights an amalgam of story, culture, myth and society. Keywords: Mia Couto; myth; tradition; modernity.