Lotus Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1979) Winner
António Jacinto do Amaral Martins
アントニオ・ジャシント・ド・アマラウ・マルティンス
Antonio Jacinto do Amaral Martins
Aliases:
Orlando Tavora
Pen Names:
Orlando Tavora（Pseudonym used for some poems and political writings）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-09-28 （Luanda, Angola）
- Died
- 1991-06-23 （Lisbon, Portugal） age 66
- Nationality
- Angola
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Golungo Alto, Cuanza Norte, Angola → Luanda, Angola → Lisbon, Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Politician, Civil servant, Accountant
- Active Years
- 1945-1990
- Affiliations
- Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)
- Memberships
- União dos Escritores Angolanos (UEA)
- Influenced By
- José Craveirinha (influential lusophone African poet), Agostinho Neto (politician and poet), Pablo Neruda
- Influenced
- Ana Paula Tavares, Younger poets in Angola and Lisbon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education institution in Luanda (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | Angola |
Higher education institution in Luanda (unspecified)
Country:
Angola
Reported to have obtained a licence in Luanda; details unspecified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | National Literature Prize | Sobreviver em Tarrafal de Santiago (Surviving in Tarrafal de Santiago) | — | Angolan national literary prize (organizer unspecified) | Winner |
National Literature Prize
1985
Work:
Sobreviver em Tarrafal de Santiago (Surviving in Tarrafal de Santiago)
Organization:
Angolan national literary prize (organizer unspecified)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986) Winner
Works
Major Works
Colectãnea de Poemas
1961 PoetryEarly collection of poems addressing labor, oppression and protest under colonial rule.
Anti-colonialismLaborResistanceIdentity
Outra vez Vovô Bartolomeu
1979 Poetry / Short piecesPoetic pieces revolving around family and memory; mixes recollection and oral tradition.
MemoryFamilyNostalgia
Sobreviver em Tarrafal de Santiago (Surviving in Tarrafal de Santiago)
1980 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir recounting imprisonment in the Tarrafal concentration camp: daily life, torture, solidarity and survival.
ImprisonmentSurvivalSolidarityHuman rights
Adaptations
- [Music (song)] Monangamba (musical adaptation) / Colette Magny (音楽的アレンジ・歌唱) (1964)
Translations
- Survivre dans Tarrafal de Santiago (French translation)
Bibliography
- Colectãnea de Poemas (1961)
- Outra vez Vovô Bartolomeu (1979)
- Sobreviver em Tarrafal de Santiago (1980)
- Survivre dans Tarrafal de Santiago (French translation, 1985)
Adaptations
- Musical adaptation and French performance of the poem 'Monangamba' by Colette Magny (1964)
Translations of Works
- Survivre dans Tarrafal de Santiago (French translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Political and protest poetryRealist depiction of social conditionsLyricism mixed with denunciation
- Recurring Motifs
- Plantation and laborSweat as symbol of laborImprisonment and exileNight and memory
Legacy
A leading poet of Angola's independence era, regarded as a voice of resistance to political repression. His poetry and memoirs of camp experience hold an important place in contemporary Angolan literature.
Academic Societies
- União dos Escritores Angolanos (UEA)
Archives
- National Library / Archives of Angola (possible holdings)
- UEA (União dos Escritores Angolanos) archives
In Popular Culture
- Gained international attention through musical adaptation of the poem 'Monangamba'
- Works are sometimes taught in Angolan school curricula
Quotes
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“On this vast plantation, it is not rain but the sweat from my brow that waters the harvests.”
Source: From the poem 'Monangamba' (also known via Colette Magny's French rendition) (1964)
Trivia
- Used the pen name Orlando Tavora.
- First arrested in 1959 and detained at Tarrafal camp from 1961 to 1972.
- Served in cultural posts after Angolan independence (1975–1981).
- Sobreviver em Tarrafal de Santiago is reported to have won a national literature prize in 1985.