On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the greatest poet of Mozambican literature, Editorial Fundza will hold two launch ceremonies for the book of essays "José Craveirinha: the voice of our time", organized by essayist and journalist José dos Remédios.

The first launch session will take place today at Livraria Fundza, in the city of Beira. The second session is scheduled for December 13, at Camões - Centro Cultural Português, in Maputo City.

The book of essays celebrating Craveirinha's work brings together essays by 15 Mozambican and Brazilian scholars, namely Francisco Noa, Rita Chaves, Carmen Lucia Tindó Secco, Martins JC Mapera, Lucílio Manjate, Vanessa Riambau Pinheiro, Albino Macuácua, Óscar Fumo, Sávio Roberto Fonseca de Freitas, Léo Cote, Américo Macule, Dionísio Bahule, Zito Macário Júlio, José dos Remédios and Matos Matosse.

Each author writes an article on José Craveirinha's writing, demonstrating the aesthetic relevance of his poetry and narrative to the Mozambican, African and global reality.

The book launch session for the 280-page book was held at Livraria Fundza in Beira City, José Craveirinha: the voice of our time, will feature five authors: Francisco Noa, Lucílio Manjate, Martins JC Mapera, Zito Macário Júlio and José dos Remédios.

The essayists will interact with each other and also with the readers, sharing their lines of reading and the importance of Craveirinha's texts in the construction of the national imaginary.

With the exception of those who are abroad, the other authors will be present at the Camões Library - Portuguese Cultural Center in Maputo, where the second book launch session will take place.

According to the book's introductory text, "the publication of José Craveirinha: the voice of our time is a way of recognizing the poet's ability to think about the future through his context. Because the author knew how to be a poet, to capture time, the Mozambican ideological and socio-cultural landscape, flying from there to other places on the planet," is recalled in a book published under the seal of Editorial Fundza. (O Pais)