José Luandino Vieira: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	José Vieira Mateus da Graça
Born	May 4, 1935 (age 91) • Portugal
Notable Works	“Luuanda” • “The Real Life of Domingos Xavier”

Fernando Monteiro de Castro Soromenho

Angolan novelist

António Jacinto

Angolan poet

Joaquim Dias Cordeiro da Matta

Angolan scholar

Geraldo Bessa Victor

Angolan poet

Óscar Ribas

Portuguese-Angolan folklorist

Manuel dos Santos Lima

Angolan author

Mário António

Angolan author

José Saramago

Portuguese author

Aquilino Ribeiro

Portuguese author

Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto

Brazilian author

José Régio

Portuguese author and critic

Agustina Bessa-Luís

Portuguese writer

Luís Romano

Cabo Verdean author

Manuel Ferreira

Portuguese author

Miguel Torga

Portuguese poet and diarist

Fausto Duarte

Cabo Verdean author and government official

Arlindo Barbeitos

Angolan poet

Michael Banim

Irish author

John Banim

Irish author

Émile Erckmann

French author