Arménio Adroaldo Vieira e Silva (ɐɾˈmɛniu ɐdɾuˈaldu viˈejɾɐ i ˈsilvɐ; born January 29, 1941 in Praia, Cape Verde

Cape Verde

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) is a Cape Verde

Cape Verde

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an and a Portuguese

Portugal

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 journalist. He elemented an activity during the 1960s, collaborated in SELÓ, Boletim de Cabo Verde, Vértice (Coimbra) review, Raízes, Ponto & Vírgula, Fragmentos, Sopinha de Alfabeto and others.

He won the 2009 Camões Prize

Camões Prize

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Works

• 1981: Poemas - África Editora - Colecção Cântico Geral - Lisbon
  Lisbon
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• 1990: O Eleito do Sol - Edição Sonacor EP - Grafedito - Praia
• 1998: Poemas (reedited) - Ilhéu Editora - Mindelo
  Mindelo
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