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Ondjaki was born on 5 July, 1977 in Luanda, Angola, is an Angolan writer. Discover Ondjaki's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?

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Occupation Writer
Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 5 July, 1977
Birthday 5 July
Birthplace Luanda, Angola
Nationality Angola

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Ondjaki Net Worth

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1977

Ndalu de Almeida (born July 5, 1977) is a writer born in Angola who uses the pen name Ondjaki.

He has written poetry, children's books, short stories, novels, drama and film scripts.

Ondjaki studied sociology at the University of Lisbon, and wrote his thesis on Angolan writer Luandino Vieira.

2000

Ondjaki's literary debut came in 2000 with the poetry book Actu Sanguíneu, which was followed up with the childhood memoir Bom dia camaradas ("Good Morning, Comrades") in 2001.

2008

In 2008 Ondjaki was awarded the Grinzane for Africa Prize in the category of Best Young Writer.

2010

In 2010, he received his Doctorate in African Studies in Italy.

In October 2010 he won the Brazilian award Premio Jabuti de Literatura, in the juvenile category, with the book AvóDezanove e o Segredo do Soviético.

2012

In 2012, he was named by Zukiswa Wanner in The Guardian as one of the "top five African writers" (alongside Léonora Miano, H. J. Golakai, Chika Unigwe and Thando Mgqolozana).

2013

In 2013 he was awarded the José Saramago Prize for his novel Os Transparentes.

2014

Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secrets is his most recent book in English (Spring 2014, from Biblioasis).

He is one of 39 writers aged under 40 from sub-Saharan Africa who in April 2014 were chosen as part of the Hay Festival's prestigious Africa39 project.

2018

To date (2018) his body of work includes five novels, four collections of short stories, six collections of poetry and six children's books.

He has also made a documentary film, May Cherries Grow, about his native city.

His books have been translated to French, Spanish, Italian, German, Serbian, English, Polish and Swedish.