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Writer
José Eduardo Agualusa
Famoose for
Reimagining Angolan history in novels such as A General Theory of Oblivion.
Creole · The Book of Chameleons
- Born
- 13 December 1960
- Birthplace
- Huambo, Angola
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José Eduardo Agualusa
José Eduardo Agualusa is an Angolan writer whose fiction blurs memory, invention and recorded history.
Early life
Angola
Was born in Huambo.
Lisbon
Studied agronomy and forestry in Portugal.
Career
- 1989
First novel
Published A Conjura.
- 1990s–2000s
Literary career
Wrote novels, stories and journalism in Portuguese.
- 2010s
International recognition
Reached wider audiences through translations by Daniel Hahn.
Selected work
Creole
Linked fictional lives across the Portuguese-speaking Atlantic.
The Book of Chameleons
Imagined a trade in invented pasts.
A General Theory of Oblivion
Told Angolan history through a woman’s self-imposed isolation.
Beyond work
Publishing
Co-founded the Portuguese-language publisher Língua Geral.
Collaboration
Co-wrote a play with Mia Couto.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: LaraLongle. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
