Equatorial Guinea is situated in the unique position of being the only former Spanish colony in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the Spanish language literature produced by its authors has become increasingly resistant to classification in the fields of both of Hispanic and African literary studies. Such resistance is particularly evident when one begins to question the role of cultural identity and processes of identity formation as explored and expressed in these contemporary narratives. This paper will explore two novels by José Siale Djangany, Cenizas de kalabó y termes (2000) and Autorretrato con un infiel (2007). The objective of this presentation is to identify one of the ways in which post-colonial, post-independence African authors negotiate the concept of identity. Furthermore, this close reading will include an examination of how the negotiation of identity is represented in the selected texts and expressed in a European language. These texts offer a reaction to the repressive dictatorships that have plagued the country since gaining independence in 1968. Similarly, the texts enter into dialogue with post-colonial discourse and the search for identity. For that reason, there are multiple facets of identity that must be considered.