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António Jacinto

Angolan poet (1924-1991) · Angola · On the map · Writers · Died at 66

António Jacinto do Amaral Martins was an Angolan poet and politician. He was also known by his pseudonym Orlando Tavora.

António Jacinto is read about 12 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.

Awards

Noma Award for Publishing in Africa1986

Lotus Prize for Literature1979

Country

Angola