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About Ondjaki

Birth

1977

First book

2010

Years writing

16

Biography

Ndalu de Almeida is a writer born in Angola who uses the pen name Ondjaki. He has written poetry, children's books, short stories, novels, drama and film scripts.

Ondjaki is a versatile Angolan author who excels in poetry, fiction, drama, and screenwriting.

Born in Luanda in 1977, he captures the essence of Angola through a prolific career with over twenty published books.

His literary talent was internationally recognized when he received the prestigious José Saramago Prize in 2013 for his novel Os Transparentes.

Beyond his writing, Ondjaki explores his creativity through painting, demonstrating a multidisciplinary artistic sensibility.

His young adult work AvóDezanove e o Segredo do Soviético won the Jabuti Prize in Brazil, cementing his impact on Portuguese-language literature.

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