{"id":2450,"date":"2024-10-31T16:35:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:35:11","slug":"alvaro-taruma-in-the-final-of-the-oceanos-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/en_US\/2024\/culture\/alvaro-taruma-in-the-final-of-the-oceanos-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c1lvaro Taruma in the final of the Oceanos Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2453\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730392122976.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730392122976.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730392122976-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730392122976-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u00c1lvaro Taruma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p>Mozambican poet \u00c1lvaro Taruma is one of the ten finalists for the 2024 Oceanos Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the Portuguese language.<\/p>\r\n<p>Taruma competes in the poetry category with Cria\u00e7\u00e3o de Fogo (\u201cCreation of Fire\u201d), a work that portrays fire as both a creative and destructive force, evoking the ongoing wars worldwide, from Cabo Delgado in Mozambique to the daily struggles for dignity, safety, and social justice.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the prose category, selected works include Certas Ra\u00edzes (\u201cCertain Roots\u201d) by H\u00e9lia Correia, Os Infort\u00fanios de um Governador nos Tr\u00f3picos (\u201cThe Misfortunes of a Governor in the Tropics\u201d) by Germano Almeida, Caminhando com os Mortos (\u201cWalking with the Dead\u201d) by Micheliny Verunschk, Outono de Carne Estranha (\u201cAutumn of Strange Flesh\u201d) by Airton Souza, and Meu Irm\u00e3o, Eu Mesmo (\u201cMy Brother, Myself\u201d) by Jo\u00e3o Silv\u00e9rio Trevisan.<\/p>\r\n<p>In poetry, in addition to the Mozambican poet, the finalists include *Uma Colheita de Sil\u00eancios* (\u201cA Harvest of Silences\u201d) by Nuno J\u00fadice, Limalha by Rodrigo Lobo Damasceno, Perder o Pio a Emendar a Morte (\u201cLosing the Chirp to Fix Death\u201d) by Jos\u00e9 Luiz Tavares, and Uma Volta pela Lagoa (\u201cA Walk by the Lagoon\u201d) by Juliana Krapp.<\/p>\r\n<p>The organizers of the Oceanos Prize highlighted in a statement that \u201cthis stage of the Oceanos Prize showcases the plural and international nature of the award, also revealing a vast thematic and stylistic diversity.\u201d The winners will be announced on December 5 at the main auditorium of Ita\u00fa in Brazil, with a total prize of 300,000 reais to be awarded.<\/p>\r\n<p>Held under the Brazilian Cultural Incentive Law (Lei Rouanet), the Oceanos Prize is one of the main literary awards in the Portuguese language, sponsored by Banco Ita\u00fa and supported by institutions such as the Directorate-General for Books, Archives, and Libraries of Portugal, Ita\u00fa Cultural, National Library of Mozambique, Ministry of Culture and Creative Industries of Cape Verde, along with the institutional support of CPLP. The award is managed by the Oceanos Association in partnership with Ita\u00fa Cultural.<\/p>\r\n<p>(By MozaVibe\/Catalogus)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Mozambican poet \u00c1lvaro Taruma is one of the ten finalists for the 2024 Oceanos Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the Portuguese language. 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