Often quoted by many south africans and activists worldwide, but rarely read in its entirety. Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas, for the things in anyones head. Weve taken up arms to defeat the portuguese, but the whole point of driving out the portuguese is to defend the man with the tool. Ideology, science, and people in amilcar cabral scielo. He also promoted the cause of liberation of the portuguese colonies in africa. This article reads amilcar cabrals much understudied early soil science as. Amilcar cabrals intellectual and political thought to leading figures of the. Documents written by amilcar cabral documents ecrits. Tell no lies, claim no easy victories 1965, by amilcar cabral, is a gem of revolutionary sayings.
Amiicar cabrali guineabissau, a tiny west african country of less than. This is a short interview given by amilcar cabral, the father of the guineebissau and capeverdean independence. Cabral and his leadership have attracted wideranging views. For two and a half years, cabral travels all over guinea from end to. He was a leading african thinker of the 20th century. He studied agronomy in lisbon, where he founded student movements dedicated to oppose salazars dictatorship in portugal. Amilcar cabrals most popular book is return to the source. Paigc, who helped lead guineabissau to independence. This discussion of writings by and about amilcar cabral 19241973 begins with a brief account of his. Cabral understood agronomy not merely as a discipline combining geology. Cabral refere este episodio num texto intitulado partir da realidade da.
Amilcar lopes da costa cabral was a bissauguinean and cape verdean agricultural engineer, intellectual, poet, theoretician, revolutionary, political organizer, nationalist and diplomat. View amilcar cabral political thought research papers on academia. Amilcar lopes cabral, born september 12, 1924, bafata, portuguese guinea now guineabissaudied january 20, 1973, conakry, guinea, agronomist, nationalist leader, and founder and secretarygeneral of the african party for the independence of guinea and cape verde partido africano da independencia da guine e cabo verde. Amilcar cabral and the panafrican revolution ameth lo. These lectures and replies to discussion were spoken in the creole of guinea bissau a language combining an indigenous syntax, drawn from other local. Amilcar lopes da costa cabral was a bissauguinean and cape verdean agricultural engineer, intellectual, poet, theoretician, revolutionary, political organizer.
He subsequently returned to guineabissau, where he stayed intermittently until 1959. Cabralista is an ambitious documentary trilogy, chronologically divided in past, present and future, but not released in that order. He was assassinated on 20 january 1973, about eight months before guinea. Meteorisations reading amilcar cabrals agronomy of.
A unique collection of essays from engaged intellectuals and activists from across the african. He used to sign his poem by the name larbac, which. January 20th, is the day of amilcar cabral, the father of cape verde and guinea bissau independence was murdered. Amilcar lopes cabral guinean politician britannica. Books by amilcar cabral author of return to the source. Cabral is among the great figures of our time these texts provide the evidence. He was one of africas foremost anticolonial leaders. Past history part i past history, is a visual biography of amilcar cabral, based on historical facts and testimonies of his lifetime collected throughout the years and narrated by val lopes, the director and. They are fighting to win material benefits, to live better and in peace, to see their lives go forward, to guarantee the future of their children.
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