Jorge Agualusa

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:activeYears 1990-present
gptkbp:artMovement Magic realism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:African_literature
World literature
Angolan_literature
gptkbp:awards gptkb:José_Saramago_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1960-02-13
gptkbp:birthPlace Huambo,_Angola
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Angola
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Lisbon
gptkbp:famousFor Cultural commentary
Post-colonial themes
Exploring identity
gptkbp:genre Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jorge Agualusa
gptkbp:influenced Global literature
African_writers
Contemporary_Angolan_authors
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez
Chinua Achebe
gptkbp:influences Post-colonial literature
Angolan_culture
gptkbp:involvedIn Activism
Cultural diplomacy
gptkbp:knownFor Literature
gptkbp:language Portuguese
gptkbp:nationality Angolan
gptkbp:notableEvent Mentoring young writers
Contributing to literary festivals
Participating in literary workshops
Winning international awards
Promoting_Angolan_culture
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Book_of_Chameleons
The_Society_of_the_Dead
gptkbp:occupation Writer
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Lisbon,_Portugal
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_João_Pires
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Spanish
English
French
German
Italian
gptkbp:website www.jorgeagualusa.com