Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1980-present
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Magic realism
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:José_Saramago_Prize
gptkb:Angola's_National_Literature_Prize |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1960-01-13
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Huambo
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:João_Agualusa
gptkb:Marta_Agualusa |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Exploring post-colonial themes
Encouraging new writers Bridging cultures through literature Engaging with social issues through fiction Promoting_African_literature |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Exploring themes of identity
Exploring themes of memory Exploring themes of history Exploring themes of colonialism Exploring themes of migration |
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vasco Agualusa
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary_Angolan_literature
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf gptkb:José_Saramago gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez Chinua Achebe Post-colonial literature Angolan_culture |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Human rights advocacy
Education initiatives Literary festivals Cultural activism Promoting_Angolan_literature |
| gptkbp:language |
Portuguese
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Lisbon
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Angolan
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Book_of_Chameleons
The_Society_of_the_Living_Dead |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Maria_de_Fátima
|
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
gptkb:Spanish
English French German Italian |
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.vascoagualusa.com
|