Mia Couto
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- July 5, 1955
- Place of birth
- 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.
Movies with Mia Couto
- Língua - Vidas em Português 2003 · ★ 7.0
- Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo 2018 · ★ 10.0
- Karingana - Licença para contar 2017
- I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto 2019
- O Fascínio das Histórias 2019
- Plurais 2024