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Mia Couto

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.


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Born:
Jul 5, 1955 In Beira, Mozambique
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie Língua - Vidas em Português 2003-10-07
Latest Project:
Movie O Fascínio das Histórias 2019-10-26
Known For
Poster of O Fascínio das Histórias
Poster of I am The Author Of My Name Mia Couto
Poster of Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo
Poster of Karingana - Licença para contar
Filmography
Movie I am The Author Of My Name Mia Couto 2019-05-01
Movie O Fascínio das Histórias 2019-10-26
Movie Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo Self 2018-08-07
Movie Karingana - Licença para contar Self 2017-01-01
Movie Língua - Vidas em Português Self 2003-10-07