Mia Couto

Writer

July 5, 1955 (70 years)
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

  • Nayola
    Nayola2023
  • Sleepwalking Land
    Sleepwalking Land2007
  • Mabata Bata
    Mabata Bata2017
  • O Último Voo do Flamingo
    O Último Voo do Flamingo2010
  • As muxicas
    As muxicas
  • The Anchorage of Time
    The Anchorage of Time2024
  • The Tuner of Silences
    The Tuner of Silences2024

Filmography