Henrique Abranches
| Henrique Abranches | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1932 |
| Died | August 8, 2004 (aged 71) |
| Notable works | Konkhava de Féti |
Henrique (or Enrique) Abranches (September 29, 1932 – August 8, 2004[1]) was an Angolan writer and anthropologist born in Lisbon, Portugal.[2]
Career
In 1947, he went to Angola, where he acquired citizenship.
With Pepetela, he founded in Algiers the Angolan Studies Center, where they worked at writing a handbook of the history of Angola. After independence, he was committed to cultural intervention. He was a teacher in higher education, besides being a poet, fiction writer, essayist and playwright.[3]
He was also the Director of the National Museum of Slavery, Angola.
Awards
- National Literature Award (1981) for Konkhava de Féti.[4]
- National Literature Award (1990) for O Clã de Novembrino[4]
- Luanda trophy (1997)[4]
References
- ↑ "Angola: Head of State Praises Deceased Henrique Abranches". 16 August 2004 – via AllAfrica.
- ↑ "Editorial Caminho - Henrique Abranches".
- ↑ Plural Editores
- 1 2 3 "Writer Henrique Abranches Dies".
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