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Published in 1992, (translated as Sleepwalking Land ) is the debut novel of Mozambican author Mia Couto . It is widely regarded as one of the most significant African novels of the 20th century, having been selected by a jury at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair as one of the 12 best African books of the century . Historical and Cultural Context
A young boy named Muidinga and an elderly man named Tuahir seek refuge in a burnt-out bus on a road littered with the debris of war. Muidinga has lost his memory, and Tuahir acts as his protector. Terra Sonâmbula – Mia Couto
As the book progresses, the boundaries between the "real" world of the bus and the "written" world of the notebooks begin to blur, suggesting that storytelling itself is a form of survival and reconstruction. Published in 1992, (translated as Sleepwalking Land )
The novel is set against the backdrop of the Mozambican Civil War (1977–1992), a brutal conflict that devastated the country following its independence from Portugal. Couto, who is also a biologist and former journalist, uses the novel to explore the deep psychological and cultural scars left by colonial rule and the subsequent internal strife. Muidinga has lost his memory, and Tuahir acts