Camões Prize (Prémio Camões)
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2021) Winner
Paulina Chiziane
パウリナ・チジアネ
Paulina Chiziane
Aliases:
Poulli
Pen Names:
Poulli（Familiar name / nickname）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-06-04 （Manjacaze, Gaza Province, Portuguese Mozambique）
- Nationality
- Mozambique
- Languages
- Portuguese, Chopi, Ronga
- Religion
- Protestant
- Residence History
- Manjacaze, Gaza Province (birth) → Maputo (raised / longtime residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1990-2016
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Mondlane University | — | — | — | — | Mozambique |
Eduardo Mondlane University
Country:
Mozambique
Studied at a university in Maputo
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | José Craveirinha Prize | Niketche: Uma História de Poligamia | — | José Craveirinha Prize | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Camões Prize | For her entire body of work | — | Camões Prize | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Doctor Honoris Causa | — | — | Universidade Pedagógica | 授与 |
| 2023 | BBC 100 Women | — | — | BBC | 選出 |
José Craveirinha Prize
2003
Work:
Niketche: Uma História de Poligamia
Organization:
José Craveirinha Prize
Result:
受賞
Camões Prize
2021
Work:
For her entire body of work
Organization:
Camões Prize
Result:
受賞
Doctor Honoris Causa
2022
Organization:
Universidade Pedagógica
Result:
授与
BBC 100 Women
2023
Organization:
BBC
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Balada de Amor ao Vento
1990 NovelAn early novel addressing polygamy and social issues in southern Mozambique during the colonial period.
PolygamyColonialismWomen's perspective
Ventos do Apocalipse
1996 NovelA novel set against social and political turmoil, depicting regional differences and historical traumas.
Social turmoilPoliticsRegional identity
O Setimo Juramento
2000 NovelA story about human relationships, tradition, and moral questions.
TraditionMoralityRelationships
Niketche: Uma História de Poligamia (The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy)
2002 NovelA key work centered on polygamy, depicting family and social conflicts from women's perspectives. Winner of the José Craveirinha Prize.
PolygamyWomen's rightsRegional cultural differences
Translations
- English translation: The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy
O Alegre Canto da Perdiz
2008 NovelA work weaving local traditions and personal histories.
FolklorePersonal history
As andorinhas
2009 NovelA work themed around emotion, movement, and change.
MigrationChange
Eu, mulher: por uma nova visão do mundo
2013 Essays / Social commentaryA collection reflecting on the world from women's perspectives.
FeminismSocial thought
Ngoma Yethu: o curandeiro e o Novo Testamento
2015 Essay / Cultural studyExamines intersections between traditional healers and the New Testament / Christianity.
Traditional healingReligion
O canto dos escravizados
2017 Novel / HistoricalA narrative confronting slavery and its cultural legacy.
SlaveryMemory
A voz do cárcere
2021 Essays / Social commentaryA recent work including reflections on prison and silenced voices.
OppressionVoice
Bibliography
- Balada de Amor ao Vento (1990)
- Ventos do Apocalipse (1996)
- O Setimo Juramento (2000)
- Niketche: Uma História de Poligamia (2002)
- O Alegre Canto da Perdiz (2008)
- As andorinhas (2009)
- Eu, mulher: por uma nova visão do mundo (2013)
- Por quem vibram os tambores do além? (2013)
- Ngoma Yethu: o curandeiro e o Novo Testamento (2015)
- O canto dos escravizados (2017)
- A voz do cárcere (2021)
Translations of Works
- Niketche: English translation 'The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Political and feminist voiceStorytelling influenced by oral traditions
- Recurring Motifs
- PolygamyWomen's perspective and rightsCultural differences in southern Mozambique
Legacy
As one of Mozambique's pioneering women novelists, she foregrounded women's rights and social issues. Highly regarded in the Lusophone world, she won the Camões Prize in 2021 and was noted as the first black author to receive it. She has received international recognition including an honorary doctorate and selection to BBC 100 Women.
In Popular Culture
- Selected for BBC's 100 Women (2023), gaining international attention.
Quotes
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"In the colonial mind, a woman only served to cook or for sex."
Source: El País (interview/article) (2023)
Trivia
- Regarded as one of the first Mozambican women to publish a novel.
- Won the Camões Prize in 2021 and was noted as one of the first black authors to receive it.
- Announced retirement from writing in 2016.
- Grew up speaking Chopi and Ronga at home.