''Certeza'' (Portuguese for ''certainty'') was a Cape Verdean literary review established in Praia in 1944. Although the paper was less notoriety than its predecessor ''

Claridade ''Claridade'' (Portuguese for "light") was a literary review inaugurated in 1936 in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It was part of a movement of cultural, social, and political emancipations of the Cape Verdean soc ...

'' founded in 1936, nevertheless, it was a milestone in Cape Verdean literature. Its director was Eduino Brito Silva, its editor in chief was Joaquim Ribeiro. Its first issue was published in March 1944. It notably featured ''Acêrca da Mulher'', a reflection on the status of women by

Orlanda Amarílis Orlanda Amarílis Lopes Rodrigues Fernandes Ferreira, known as Orlanda Amarílis (8 October 1924 – 1 February 2014) was a Cape Verdean writer. She is considered to be a noteworthy writer of fiction whose main literary themes include perspectiv ...

. The second edition was published in June 1944. The review was banned by the censor, the third edition was published in January 1945, the text featured

Henrique Teixeira de Sousa Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (September 19, 1919 in São Lourenço on the island of Fogo – March 3, 2006) was a doctor and author from Cape Verde. Biography Teixeira de Sousa graduated in 1945 in Lisbon with a degree in Medicine, having atte ...

's "Homens de hoje" ("Men today"). Other writers include Manuel Ferreira.

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