Person
Mia Couto
Writing · Born 1955-07-05 · Beira, Mozambique
Biography
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.
Known for
Karingana - Licença para contar
Self
Mabata Bata
Original Story
Plurais
Himself
Língua - Vidas em Português
Self
O Fascínio das Histórias
2019
Tatana
Screenplay
I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto
2019
Mississe
Novel
The Anchorage of Time
Novel
Nayola
Theatre Play
Filmography
- 2025As AvesWriter
- 2024The Anchorage of TimeNovel
- 2024The Tuner of SilencesAuthor
- 2024PluraisHimself
- 2023NayolaTheatre Play
- 2021TatanaScreenplay
- 2019O Fascínio das Histórias
- 2019I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto
- 2018Eduardo Galeano, VagamundoSelf
- 2017Mabata BataOriginal Story
- 2017Karingana - Licença para contarSelf
- 2010O Último Voo do FlamingoNovel
- 2007Sleepwalking LandWriter
- 2005Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada TerraNovel
- 2003Língua - Vidas em PortuguêsSelf
- 1995MississeNovel
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