Henrique Abranches
Henrique (or Enrique) Abranches (September 29, 1932 – August 8, 2004[1]) was an Angolan writer and anthropologist born in Lisbon, Portugal.[2]
Henrique Abranches | |
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| Born | September 29, 1932 |
| Died | August 8, 2004 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Notable works | Konkhava de Féti |
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]
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References
- "Angola: Head of State Praises Deceased Henrique Abranches". 16 August 2004 – via AllAfrica.
- "Editorial Caminho - Henrique Abranches". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- Plural Editores
- "Writer Henrique Abranches Dies".
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