Academico
Eduardo Mondlane
1920 - 1969
Sociologist and independence leader, founder of FRELIMO
FRELIMO Founder
National Hero
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Escritor
José Craveirinha
1922 - 2003
Considered the greatest Mozambican poet and one of the most important voices in Portuguese-language African literature. Born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in 1922, the son of a Portuguese father and Ronga mother, Craveirinha intensely experienced the contradictions and riches of Mozambican colonial society.
Camões Prize 1991
National Poet
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Artista
Malangatana Ngwenya
1936 - 2011
Painter, poet and sculptor, one of the most important artists in Africa
National Artist
International Recognition
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Escritor
Mia Couto
1955 - Presente
Writer and biologist, one of the most recognized Mozambican authors
Camões Prize 2013
International Author
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Escritor
Paulina Chiziane
1955 - Presente
First Mozambican woman to publish a novel
José Craveirinha Prize
Pioneer Writer
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Politico
Samora Machel
1933 - 1986
First president of independent Mozambique and revolutionary leader
President
Independence Leader
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