Prémio Leya
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2009) Winner
João Paulo Borges Coelho
ジョアン・パウロ・ボルジェス・コエーリョ
Joao Paulo Borges Coelho
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955 （Porto, Portugal）
- Nationality
- Mozambican
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Residence History
- Porto (birthplace) → Maputo (primary residence/work)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, University professor, Editor
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Eduardo Mondlane University (faculty), Mozambican National Archive (editor of the journal 'Arquivo')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Mondlane University (Maputo) | — | Department of History | — | — | Mozambique |
| University of Bradford | — | Economic and Social History (PhD) | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Eduardo Mondlane University (Maputo)
Department of History
Country:
Mozambique
Studied history in Maputo (specific degree/graduation year not specified)
University of Bradford
Economic and Social History (PhD)
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
Awarded a PhD in economic and social history; year not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | LEYA Novel Prize | — | — | LEYA (publisher) | 受賞 |
LEYA Novel Prize
2009
Organization:
LEYA (publisher)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2022) Nominee
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, fact-based prose (historical research)In fiction, tends to portray contemporary Mozambican society, memory, and the impacts of war
- Recurring Motifs
- War and military historyPost-colonial memory and identityTransformation of state and society
Legacy
João Paulo Borges Coelho is known both as a scholar of contemporary Mozambican history and as a novelist. In addition to his academic work as a university professor, he has contributed to research through editing the national archive's journal and his specialization in military history. Winning the LEYA Novel Prize in 2009 increased his recognition as a writer.
Archives
- Mozambican National Archive (journal 'Arquivo')
Trivia
- Born in Porto, Portugal in 1955 but active as a Mozambican historian and writer.
- Won the LEYA Novel Prize in 2009.
- Has been involved as editor of the Mozambican National Archive's journal 'Arquivo'.