Mia Couto

Mia Couto, born in Mozambique in 1955, is one of the most prominent writers in Portuguese-speaking Africa. His books, deeply rooted in the political upheavals, languages and narratives of his native land, have been published in more than 20 countries. He has won many awards, including the 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and has been selected for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize shortlist. He lives in Maputo, and works as a biologist.

Books by Mia Couto

Confession of the Lioness

Mia Couto

A passionate novel confronting tradition and superstition, nature and man, from ‘one of the richest and most important authors in Africa’ (Henning Mankell)

Imagine Africa

Mia Couto

A collection of contemporary writing and art from and about Africa, featuring writers including Breyten Breytenbach, Aimé Césaire, Frankétienne, Corsino Fortes and Albert Cossery.