Editing Kinshasa (section)

=== Literary depictions ===
Throughout history, authors have depicted the essence of Kinshasa in their [[writing]], delving into its diverse [[Textile|cultural fabric]], [[History|storied past]], and the [[personal narrative]]s of its residents. [[Fiston Mwanza Mujila]]'s ''Tram 83'' depicts the city's [[nightlife]] while exploring themes of [[Postcolonialism|postcolonial]] [[Identity (social science)|identity]] and the struggle for [[Social economy|social]] and [[Economic progressivism|economic progress]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mujula |first=Fiston Mwanza |date=2016-01-07 |title=Tram 83, the Congolese novel that's wowing the literary world – extract |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/07/tram-83-congolese-novel-wowing-literary-world-extract |access-date=2023-07-01 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701160220/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/07/tram-83-congolese-novel-wowing-literary-world-extract |url-status=live }}</ref> Meanwhile, In [[In Koli Jean Bofane|Koli Jean Bofane]]'s novel ''Congo Inc.: Bismarck's Testament'' the city serves as a microcosm of post-colonial Congo, exploring themes of globalization, political corruption, and environmental degradation.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Bofane |first1=In Koli Jean |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt2204p5d |title=Congo Inc.: Bismarck's Testament |last2=De Jager |first2=Marjolijn |date=2018 |publisher=Indiana University Press |doi=10.2307/j.ctt2204p5d |jstor=j.ctt2204p5d |access-date=1 July 2023 |archive-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701160219/https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt2204p5d |url-status=live }}</ref>