Mozambican writer Daúde Amade is the winner of the eighth edition of the Eugénio Lisboa Prize, awarded by the Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM), with his work “Rogilda, ou Breviário de Agonia”.
In addition to Daúde Amade, author Jeremias Macarimgue received an honorable mention for his work “Na Boca do Hipopótamo”, reinforcing the role of the award as a platform for valuing new talents.
Daúde Amade was born in the city of Maputo, in 1993. He is a teacher, writer and essayist. He has a degree in Teaching Philosophy with specialization in History from the Pedagogical University. Participated in creative writing workshops at the Fernando Leite Couto Foundation. He won the poetry award at Gala-Gala Edições in its 1st edition, in 2020.
His texts have been published in art and philosophy magazines and in national and foreign collections such as “An experimental Christmas and other tales”, vol. 1 and 2 (Gala-gala editions, 2021 and 2022), “Ubuntu: Literature and ancestry” (Gala-gala editions, 2022), “Mazamera sefreu” (Editora Kulera, 2023), “Crônicas de Yasuke” (Editora Kulera, 2024).
The award, created to honor Eugénio Lisboa, a prominent figure in Portuguese-Mozambican literature and culture, is aimed at promoting unpublished works of literary prose. Open to Mozambican citizens and foreigners residing in the country for more than five years, the competition aims to encourage literary production in Mozambique.
Eugénio Lisboa, born in 1930, in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), stood out as a writer, literary critic and academic. Internationally recognized, he held positions as President of the UNESCO National Commission and Cultural Advisor at the Embassy of Portugal in London. His connection with Mozambique and the Portuguese language inspired the creation of the award that bears his name.
(By MozaVibe)
