Development Studies Book Club on African Literatures | O testamento do Sr. Napumoceno da Silva Araújo
Development Studies Book Club on African Literatures
Book: O testamento do Sr. Napumoceno da Silva Araújo, by Germano Almeida (Cape Verde)
NEW DATE: 20 November 2025 (Thursday)
Hour: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Room F1-209, ISEG
O testamento do Sr. Napumoceno da Silva Araújo, by Germano Almeida (Cape Verde)
When he died, Mr Napumoceno was a respected merchant in Mindelo. The reputation of his trading house matched his personal reputation perfectly — good, upright, serious, free of vice, wealthy and esteemed. However, the reading of the hundreds of pages of his will “shed new light on the life and character of the illustrious deceased.” Page by page, the reader witnesses the gradual construction of a fascinating, rich, complex and contradictory character, firmly set against the backdrop of Cape Verdean society.
This novel by Germano Almeida was adapted for the cinema by Francisco Manso in the film The Last Will and Testament of Mr Napumoceno.
Preface by Paula Tavares
About the Development Studies Book Club
The project aims to create an open and creative space for dialogue among those interested in exploring, deepening their knowledge, and discussing perspectives on African Literatures. The idea is to focus on literature produced in Portuguese within the CPLP countries, with the possibility of eventually expanding to other African and Latin American authors.
The club is coordinated by researcher Susana Brissos (CEsA/ISEG RESEARCH/ISEG/University of Lisbon) and supported by CEsA (ISEG RESEARCH/ISEG/University of Lisbon).
Author: CEsA Communication (comunicacao@cesa.iseg.ulisboa.pt)
Images: CEsA/Reproduction
