Tag: A General Theory of Oblivion

  • José Eduardo Agualusa wins Dublin International Literary Award 2017

    José Eduardo Agualusa wins Dublin International Literary Award 2017

    Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa is the winner of the Dublin International Literary Award 2017 for his novel A General Theory of Oblivion. The Dublin International Literary Award, worth €100,000 to the winner, is the world’s most valuable annual literary award for a single work of fiction published in English. The award sponsored by Dublin…

  • José Eduardo Agualusa on Man Booker International 2016 shortlist

    José Eduardo Agualusa on Man Booker International 2016 shortlist

    Angola’s José Eduardo Agualusa is one of the six writers on the just-announced  Man Booker International 2016 shortlist. Agualusa who is the first Angolan to make the list is there for his book A General Theory of Oblivion which was translated from the Portuguese to English by Daniel Hahn. The Man Booker International Prize is…

  • Angolan, Congolese make Man Booker International Prize 2016 longlist

    Angolan, Congolese make Man Booker International Prize 2016 longlist

    DR Congo’s Fiston Mwanza Mujila and Angola’s José Eduardo Agualusa made the Man Booker International Prize longlist that was announced today. The longlisted two join the last 13 books of 155 books gunning to win the prize dedicated to celebrating the finest in global fiction. The prize is sponsored by Man Group, one of the…