Ngudia Wendel

Ngudia Wendel
Born1940
Ícolo e Bengo, near Luanda, Angola
OccupationMPLA guerilla leader, medical doctor, poet
NationalityAngolan
Educationmedical studies
Alma materin Soviet Union
SubjectAngolan struggle for independence, politics
Notable worksNós voltaremos, Luanda! (transl. We shall return, Luanda!), A república de iguais (A republic of equals), Triunfo de humilhados (Triumph of the humiliated)

Ngudia Wendel (born in 1940) is an Angolan military commander, poet and physician.[1] In the service of MPLA (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola) he first was a guerilla commander and later, after studying medicine in the Soviet Union, a physician. He was director of medical services in Cabinda Province and on the northern front during 1973-4.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Beier, Ulli; Moore, Gerald (2007). The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry. Penguin Classics (4th ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 303. ISBN 9780140424720. OCLC 466152546. 448 pages. First edition 1998.
  2. ^ Brooke, James (January 3, 1985). "Angolan Writers Bloom in Independent Climate". nytimes.com. The New York Times: 18, Section C. Retrieved 14 November 2024.