António Emílio Leite Couto
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António Emílio Leite Couto, better known as Mia Couto, is a renowned Mozambican writer celebrated for his innovative use of language and exploration of postcolonial African identity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| António Emílio Leite Couto canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Portuguese-language writer
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biologist ⓘ journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mia Couto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Camões Prize
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Camões Prize 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Neustadt International Prize for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-07-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eduardo Mondlane University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Eduardo Mondlane University
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environmental consultancy Impacto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African literature
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ecology ⓘ literature ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
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poetry ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movement |
magic realism
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postcolonialism ⓘ |
| name | António Emílio Leite Couto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Mozambican ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of postcolonial African identity
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innovative use of Portuguese language ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Varanda do Frangipani
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Antes de Nascer o Mundo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesusalém NERFINISHED ⓘ O Outro Pé da Sereia NERFINISHED ⓘ O Último Voo do Flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Raiz de Orvalho e Outros Poemas NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Sonambula NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Sonâmbula NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Sonâmbula (Sleepwalking Land) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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journalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beira, Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Maputo, Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters (foreign member)
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member of the Mozambican Academy of Letters ⓘ |
| studied | biology ⓘ |
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