Mia Couto

Known for WritingBorn 1955-07-05 (age 70)Beira, Mozambique

Mia Couto, is among the most prominent writers in Portuguese-speaking Africa. After studying medicine and biology in Maputo, he worked as a journalist. Besides writing, he is now a biologist and teaches at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. In 2013, Mia Couto was awarded the Camões Prize for Literature 2013 and the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2014. He was among the six finalists of the Man Booker International Prize 2015 with his body of work and 2017 his novel CONFESSION OF THE LIONESS was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His books have been published in over 30 countries.Read more

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Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo

Nayola

Língua - Vidas em Português

Sleepwalking Land

Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada Terra

Mabata Bata

Mississe

As Aves

Plurais

The Tuner of Silences

The Anchorage of Time

Tatana

I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto

O Fascínio das Histórias

Karingana - Licença para contar

O Último Voo do Flamingo