Afonso Cruz

Education

Born in Figueira da Foz, Cruz studied at the António Arroio Arts High School in Lisbon, at the College of Fine Arts of Lisbon and at the Madeira Institute of Plastic Arts.

Career

His first novel A Carne de Deus (The Flesh of God) came out in 2008.

Achievements

• His book A Boneca de Kokoschka (The Kokoschka Doll) won the European Union Prize for Literature.

Membership

He is a member of a blues/roots band called The Soaked Lamb.