Famous Angolan Writers

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Viriato da Cruz
(Poet)
Viriato da Cruz
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Birthdate: March 25, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Porto Amboim, Angola
Died: June 13, 1973
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José Luandino Vieira
(Angolan Writer of Short Fiction and Novels)
José Luandino Vieira
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Birthdate: May 4, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ourém, Portugal

Born to poor parents in Portugal, José Luandino Vieira later moved to Angola with his parents. His works showcased the mixture of Kimbundu and Portuguese, which gave rise to a peculiar language of the musseque, or people of the African quarters. His stories reflected the injustice of the Portuguese occupation of Angola.

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Mário Pinto de Andrade
(Poet)
Mário Pinto de Andrade
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Birthdate: August 21, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Golungo-Alto, Angola
Died: August 26, 1990
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António Jacinto
(Poet)
António Jacinto
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Birthdate: September 28, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Luanda, Angola
Died: June 23, 1991
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Geraldo Bessa Victor
(Writer)
Geraldo Bessa Victor
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Birthdate: January 20, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Luanda, Angola
Died: April 22, 1985
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Henrique Abranches
(Writer)
Henrique Abranches
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Birthdate: September 29, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: August 8, 2004
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Manuel dos Santos Lima
(Author)
Manuel dos Santos Lima
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Birthdate: January 28, 1935
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bié Province, Angola
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Óscar Ribas
(Writer)
Óscar Ribas
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Birthdate: August 17, 1909
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Luanda, Angola
Died: June 19, 2004
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Mário António
(Poet)
Mário António
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Birthdate: April 4, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Maquela do Zombo, Angola
Died: February 7, 1989
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Ruy Duarte de Carvalho
(Writer)
Ruy Duarte de Carvalho
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Birthdate: April 22, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santarém, Portugal
Died: August 12, 2010
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Joaquim Dias Cordeiro Matta
(Scholar)
Joaquim Dias Cordeiro Matta
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Birthdate: 1857 AD
Birthplace: Icolo-e-Bengo, Angola
Died: 1894 AD
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Arlindo Barbeitos
(Poet)
Arlindo Barbeitos
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Birthdate: December 24, 1940
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Angola