Mia Couto

Writing

Born: 1955-07-05
From: Beira, Mozambique
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

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Awards & Nominations9 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Prix Laure Bataillon

2025
🏆 Won

FIL Award

2024
🏆 Won

Prix Albert-Bernard

2020
🏆 Won

Neustadt International Prize for Literature

2014
Nominated

Neustadt International Prize for Literature

2014
🏆 Won

Camões Prize

2013
🏆 Won

Prix Tropiques

2012
🏆 Won

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)

2009
🏆 Won

Prémio Vergílio Ferreira

1999
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Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword