Mia Couto

Mia Couto

Writing Jul 5, 1955 (71 years old) Beira, Mozambique

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.

6 Acting Credits
10 Crew Credits

Acting

Língua - Vidas em Português Movie

Língua - Vidas em Português

as Self

2003
Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo Movie

Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo

as Self

2018
Karingana - Licença para contar Movie

Karingana - Licença para contar

as Self

2017
I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto Movie

I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto

2019
O Fascínio das Histórias Movie

O Fascínio das Histórias

2019
Plurais Movie

Plurais

as Himself

2024

Crew

Nayola Movie

Nayola

Theatre Play

2023
Sleepwalking Land Movie

Sleepwalking Land

Writer

2007
Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada Terra Movie

Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada Terra

Novel

2005
Mabata Bata Movie

Mabata Bata

Original Story

2017
Mississe Movie

Mississe

Novel

1995
O Último Voo do Flamingo Movie

O Último Voo do Flamingo

Novel

2010
The Tuner of Silences Movie

The Tuner of Silences

Author

2024
As Aves Movie

As Aves

Writer

2025
Tatana Movie

Tatana

Screenplay

2021
The Anchorage of Time Movie

The Anchorage of Time

Novel

2024