Publisher's Synopsis
First collection of Mia Couto's essays to appear in EnglishGathers journalism, talks, op-eds, essays, and opinion-pieces from over the course of his careerMia Couto's works have been translated into 20 languages and have sold nearly 2 million copies worldwideWinner of the $50,000 Neustadt Prize for Literature, 2014 (World Literature Today)Winner of the i100,000 Camões Prize for Literature, 2013Contender in the 2014 Tournament of Books (against James McBride)Widely regarded as one of Africa's foremost contemporary novelists, comparable to CoetzeeFirst African author to be awarded the Latin Union Award of Romanic Languages (2007)The Tuner of Silences was recognized as one of the 20 most important books to be published in France in 2011Possible promotion at MLAMature work from an author widely regarded as one of the best prose stylists writing in Portuguese today.
