This master s thesis has as its central axis a comparative analysis between two novels: A geração da utopia, by the Angolan author Pepetela (1941-), published in 2000, and Kikia Matcho: o desalento do combatente, by the Guinean writer Filinto de Barros (1942-), released in 1999. In this work, we present a reflection on some important themes present in these two novels, and we analyze the relations of rupture and continuity between the colonial and post-independence systems in Angola and Guinea-Bissau through the examination of the two novels. By discussing marks of the literary past in these countries, the writings of Filinto de Barros and Pepetela seek to denounce the abandonment of ex-combatants, who were excluded from a project of nationhood after the anti-colonial wars (from 1961 to 1975 in Angola and from 1963 to 1973 in Guinea-Bissau). The selected works represent the way of life of African societies in the face of growing corruption and stage the problems of the guerrilla war; the disillusionment and misery; the internal social conflicts; and the countless deceptions that arose after the Angolan and Guinean independences. Thus, the relationship between literary praxis and African societies is questioned, focusing on the representation of local political elites.