Writer Virgílio Avelino Pires celebrated in Praia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Anacao
Cape Verdean writer Virgílio Avelino Pires will be honoured at the 14th edition of the Meeting of Portuguese-language Writers in Praia. Born in the capital in 1935, he wrote short stories shaped by themes of poverty, hope, exile and dignity, reports A Nação.
Cape Verdean writer Virgílio Avelino Pires will be celebrated at the 14th edition of the Meeting of Portuguese-language Writers, being held in Praia today and tomorrow, reports Anacao. Born in the Cape Verdean capital on 25 April 1935, he is the author of short stories that address poverty, hope, exile and dignity.
The tribute aims to encourage renewed interest in a body of work that transforms individual experiences into stories with collective significance. Pires was the third of 11 children.
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