O enfermeiro e a Quijinga: Trajetória política e construção do capital simbólico de Uanhenga Xitu (1947-1975)

Abstract

The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze and reflect on the trajectory of the Angolan intellectual Uanhenga Xitu, as a political nurse and writer, to understand how these practices formed the corpus that most contributed to the construction of his symbolic capital, of which the quinjinga, as an element “ authority ”represented, especially in societies as a whole, deeply guided by visual representations. This insignia of power that he brought to mind, highlighted his place before political relations, before the universe of words, before his peers and his community, thus contributing to guarantee a place of political, literary and social prestige among the Angolan elite , formed especially in post-independence, both for himself and for his family. Analyzing its trajectory allowed this research to glimpse a little the open veins of the complex context through which Angola crossed, especially from the middle of the last century, with reflections even today. In this sense, our timeline covered the trajectory of the intellectual, when it was not yet considered, passing quickly through his childhood and youth, in order to situate the reader and emphasizing his facets of: nurse, politician and literary, between the years 1947 and 1975.