Abdulai Silá
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Abdulai Silá (born 1 April 1958 in Catió
), is a Guinea-Bissau
an engineer, economist, social researcher and writer.
He is the author of three novels; Eterna Paixão (1994), A Última Tragédia (1995) and Mistida (1997), the first of which was the first novel published in Guinea-Bissau.
to attend high school. From 1979-85, he attended Technical University of Dresden (Germany
), where he graduated in Electrical Engineering
. From 1986, he studied computer networking, Cisco networking, LAN management, and Internet security in the United States
and elsewhere.
Silá is also a writer. In addition to authoring technical articles on appropriated technology
, energy
, and communication issues, Silá has written three novels; Eterna Paixão ("Eternal Passion") (1994), A Última Tragédia (1995) and Mistida (1997). Characterized as a "postcolonial myth, parable, and fable", Eterna Paixão was the first ever novel to be written and published in Guinea-Bissau. In the novel, he provides a critique of the political regime in the country since independence from Portugal. His ability to illustrate images, situations and characters and represent the political situation in the country in Mistida was acclaimed. He also wrote the play As Orações de Mansat, a drama inspired by William Shakespeare
's Macbeth
, in 2007. Like the songwriter and poet José Carlos Schwarz
and the novelist Filinto de Barros, Silá self-identifies as a voice of the underprivileged. His works are published by Kusimon Editora.
Catió
Catió is a city in south eastern Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Tombali Region.Population 9,217 .Catio, along with Canjadude and other camps were besieged by the Portuguese in 1973....
), is a Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
an engineer, economist, social researcher and writer.
He is the author of three novels; Eterna Paixão (1994), A Última Tragédia (1995) and Mistida (1997), the first of which was the first novel published in Guinea-Bissau.
Early years
He attended primary school in Catió and then in 1970 he moved to BissauBissau
Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos...
to attend high school. From 1979-85, he attended Technical University of Dresden (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), where he graduated in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. From 1986, he studied computer networking, Cisco networking, LAN management, and Internet security in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and elsewhere.
Career
Silá has carved a career in both engineering and writing. He is co-manager of SITEC (Silá Technologies), a computer company he created in 1987 and managed jointly with his brother. He is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of Eguitel Communications, the only private ISP in Guinea-Bissau. Under the leadership of Silá, Eguitel has played a significant role in the development and diffusion of Information and Communications in Guinea-Bissau, undertaking several initiatives to make these technologies accessible and affordable throughout the country.Silá is also a writer. In addition to authoring technical articles on appropriated technology
Appropriate technology
Appropriate technology is an ideological movement originally articulated as "intermediate technology" by the economist Dr...
, energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, and communication issues, Silá has written three novels; Eterna Paixão ("Eternal Passion") (1994), A Última Tragédia (1995) and Mistida (1997). Characterized as a "postcolonial myth, parable, and fable", Eterna Paixão was the first ever novel to be written and published in Guinea-Bissau. In the novel, he provides a critique of the political regime in the country since independence from Portugal. His ability to illustrate images, situations and characters and represent the political situation in the country in Mistida was acclaimed. He also wrote the play As Orações de Mansat, a drama inspired by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
, in 2007. Like the songwriter and poet José Carlos Schwarz
José Carlos Schwarz
José Carlos Schwarz was a Bissau-Guinean poet and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians of Guinea-Bissau....
and the novelist Filinto de Barros, Silá self-identifies as a voice of the underprivileged. His works are published by Kusimon Editora.