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Ondjaki

Ndalu de Almeida (born July 5, 1977) is a writer born in Angola who uses the pen name Ondjaki. He has written poetry, children's books, short stories, novels, drama and film scripts.

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Brasília - O escritor angolano Ondjaki participa da 1ª Bienal do Livro e da Literatura.

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Name
Ndalu de Almeida
Born
5 July 1977
Birthplace
Luanda, Angola
Occupation
Writer
Awards
Prémio Literário António Paulouro (2005) Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco (2007) Grinzane for Africa Prize (2008) Prémio Jabuti de Literatura (2010) José Saramago Prize (2013) Prémio Littérature-Monde (2016)
Nationality
Angola
Fields
creative and professional writing · poetry · prose · drama
Education
University of Lisbon
Known for
Transparent City
Honours
José Saramago Prize · Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco
Languages
Portuguese · English

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Ndalu de Almeida (born July 5, 1977) is a writer born in Angola who uses the pen name Ondjaki. He has written poetry, children's books, short stories, novels, drama and film scripts.

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Ondjaki (born 1977) is a painter, playwright and poet, among other activities, a national of Angola. The painter was born in Luanda.

Ondjaki was educated at University of Lisbon. The painter worked in Rio de Janeiro. Activity centred on creative and professional writing, drama and poetry.

Among the works is Transparent City. Languages used include English and Portuguese. Honours include Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco and José Saramago Prize.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Honours and memberships
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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