José Eduardo Agualusa

Angolan journalist, writer
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Summary

José Eduardo Agualusa was born on December 13, 1960[1], in Huambo[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,589 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1960[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Angola[8]
  • Field of work: journalism[9], literature[10]
  • Educated at: Instituto Superior de Agronomia[11]
  • Notable work: My Father's Wives[12], Creole[13], Rainy Season[14], The Book of Chameleons[15]
  • Award received: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[16], Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: José Eduardo Agualusa[19]
  • Family name: Agualusa[20]
  • Given name: José[21], Eduardo[22]
  • Official website: https://www.agualusa.pt[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[24]
  • Participant in: Dialogue for Catalonia[25]
  • Nominated for: International Booker Prize[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[27]
  • Birth name: José Eduardo Agualusa Alves da Cunha[28]
  • Name in native language: José Eduardo Agualusa[29]
  • Writing language: Portuguese[30]

Why It Matters

José Eduardo Agualusa has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was José Eduardo Agualusa born?

José Eduardo Agualusa was born in Huambo[2].

What did José Eduardo Agualusa do for work?

José Eduardo Agualusa worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], and novelist[5].

Where did José Eduardo Agualusa go to school?

José Eduardo Agualusa was educated at Instituto Superior de Agronomia[11].

What awards did José Eduardo Agualusa receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[16] and Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Angola (3rd edition). Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Angola (3rd edition). Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . agualusa.pt. Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Angola (3rd edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . agualusa.pt. Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . agualusa.pt. Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . agualusa.pt. Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . agualusa.pt. Retrieved . agualusa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . literaturfestival.com. Retrieved . literaturfestival.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literaturfestival.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Angola (3rd edition). wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Abubakari kausar · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, journalist, novelist
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  2. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → José, Eduardo
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  4. 9w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id → jose-eduardo-agualusa
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  5. 18w ago · Symac · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil), Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco
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  6. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0403537-Agualusa-Jose-Eduardo-1960
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  8. 24w ago · Nezdek · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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