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Henrique Teixeira de Sousa remains one of the most prolific and influential intellectuals in Cape Verdean history. Operating as both a pioneering medical doctor and a towering literary figure, his life’s work captured the sociological evolution, struggles, and identity of the Cape Verdean people during a century of profound transition. Along with the writers of the Claridade movement, Teixeira de Sousa helped steer Cape Verdean literature away from metropolitan Portuguese romanticism, anchoring it instead in the harsh, vibrant realities of the archipelago’s volcanic landscapes, social hierarchies, and ancestral heritage. next...