Mia Couto

Summary

Mia Couto is a human^[1]. He was born in Beira^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1955^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], biologist^[5], journalist^[6], novelist^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mia Couto was born in Beira^[2].
• Mia Couto was born on July 5, 1955^[3].
• Mia Couto was born on January 1, 1955^[10].
• Mia Couto's father was Fernando Leite Couto^[11].
• Mia Couto held citizenship in Mozambique^[12].
• Mia Couto's professions included writer^[4].
• Mia Couto worked as a biologist^[5].
• Mia Couto worked as a journalist^[6].
• Mia Couto worked as a novelist^[7].
• Mia Couto's professions included poet^[8].
• Mia Couto worked as a children's writer^[13].
• Among Mia Couto's employers was Tempo^[14].
• Mia Couto was employed by Notícias^[15].
• Mia Couto was employed by Agência de Informação de Moçambique^[16].
• Mia Couto's education included a stint at Eduardo Mondlane University^[17].
• Mia Couto received the Camões Prize^[18].
• Mia Couto received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[19].
• Mia Couto received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[20].
• Mia Couto received the Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21].
• Mia Couto received the Prémio Vergílio Ferreira^[22].
• Mia Couto received the Prix Tropiques^[23].
• Mia Couto was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters^[24].
• Mia Couto is recorded as male^[25].
• Mia Couto's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Mia Couto's Commons category is recorded as Mia Couto^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beira^[2], Mia Couto… Recorded date of birth include July 5, 1955^[3] and January 1, 1955^[10]. His father was Fernando Leite Couto^[11].

Education

Mia Couto was educated at Eduardo Mondlane University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], biologist^[5], journalist^[6], novelist^[7], poet^[8], and children's writer^[13]. Employers include Tempo^[14], a magazine^[28], in Mozambique^[29], founded in 1970^[30]; Notícias^[15], a newspaper^[31], in Mozambique^[32], founded in 1906^[33], headquartered in Maputo^[34]; and Agência de Informação de Moçambique^[16], a news agency^[35], in Mozambique^[36], founded in 1976^[37], headquartered in Maputo^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize^[18], a literary award^[39], in Portugal^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[19], a literary award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1969^[44]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[20], an order^[45], in Brazil^[46], founded in 1991^[47]; Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21], a grade of an order^[48], in Portugal^[49]; Prémio Vergílio Ferreira^[22], a literary award^[50], in Portugal^[51], founded in 1997^[52]; and Prix Tropiques^[23], a literary award^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1991^[55].

Why It Matters

Mia Couto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Mia Couto born?

Mia Couto's place of birth was Beira^[2].

Who were Mia Couto's parents?

Mia Couto's father was Fernando Leite Couto^[11].

What did Mia Couto do for work?

Mia Couto worked as writer^[4], biologist^[5], journalist^[6], novelist^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Mia Couto go to school?

Mia Couto was educated at Eduardo Mondlane University^[17].

What awards did Mia Couto receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize^[18], Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[19], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[20], and Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21].