Known for

Writing

Born

Jul 5, 1955 (71 years old)

Place of birth

Beira, Mozambique

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.

Titles

Língua - Vidas em Português

Movie • 2003

Karingana - Licença para contar

Movie • 2017

Mabata Bata

Movie • 2017

The Anchorage of Time

Movie • 2024

O Último Voo do Flamingo

Movie • 2010

Nayola

Movie • 2023

Sleepwalking Land

Movie • 2007