Mia Couto

biography

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 Life
His name is António Emílio
and his surnames are Leite Couto His birthday is on the His father’s name is His wife’s name is
5th July, 1955 Fernando Couto and Patricía Couto and he
As a writer, he’s known as He is from his mother’s name is has got a son, Maydo
Mozambique and he Maria de Jesus. Dawany and a
Mia Couto.
is Mozambican. daughter, Rita Couto.

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 Work
He is a College Professor in
Mozambique, Biologist,
Researcher and a prized and
international recognized Author.

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 1989 1999 2007

Awards Areosa Pena

Journalism National
Vergílio Ferreira Passo Fundo Zaffari
and Bourbon
Prize
Literature Prize

2009 2013 2014

Order of Cultural Merit Camões Prize Neustad International
Prize for Literature
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Interesting
facts
He loves cats and changed his
writer name to Mia
He has got a cat and He has got three books
He loves Africa 5
five dogs for children
Mia Couto
biography

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