The first Camões Prize winners (1989–1999)
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Miguel Torga · João Cabral de Melo Neto · José Craveirinha. (Updated Feb 6, 2021.)
The writers awarded the Camões Prize from its first edition in 1989 to 1999.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 11
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Miguel Torga
Portugal, 1989. The first winner; Bichos and his Diary.
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João Cabral de Melo Neto
Brazil, 1990. The Death and Life of a Severino.
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José Craveirinha
Mozambique, 1991. Poet of Xigubo.
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Vergílio Ferreira
Portugal, 1992. Aparição.
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Rachel de Queiroz
Brazil, 1993. The Year Fifteen; the first woman to win.
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Jorge Amado
Brazil, 1994. Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon.
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José Saramago
Portugal, 1995. Three years before his Nobel.
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Eduardo Lourenço
Portugal, 1996. Essayist of O Labirinto da Saudade.
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Pepetela
Angola, 1997. Mayombe.
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Antonio Candido
Brazil, 1998. Critic, author of Formação da Literatura Brasileira.
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Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Portugal, 1999. Poet of Mar Novo and children's stories.
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Comments (4)
Pepetela, grande voz de Angola.
Miguel Torga, o primeiro, muito justo.
Saramago ganhou o Camões antes do Nobel.
Sophia de Mello Breyner fecha a década com chave de ouro.