Director

Mia Couto

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9

TMDB ID: 1159876

IMDb ID: nm0184241

Known for: Writing

Born: July 5, 1955

Age: 71

Place of birth: Beira, Mozambique

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1995 - 2025

Years active: 31

Wikidata: Q382101

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Novel (4)Writer (2)Author (1)Original Story (1)Theatre Play (1)

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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.