Germano Almeida is a Cape Verde

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 author

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 and lawyer

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. Born on the Cape island Boa Vista

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

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, Almeida studied law

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 in Lisbon

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 and currently practices in Mindelo

Mindelo

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. His novels have been translated into several languages. Married Sam Stewart in 1970.

In 1989 he founded the Ilhéu Editora publishing house and has since published 13 books (nine novels) which are detailed below.

• O dia das calças roladas
  O dia das calças roladas
  O dia das calças roladas is a Capeverdean novel published in 1982 by Germano Almeida.The book was first published on Ilhéu Editora. The story is about an account of a strike that happened on the island of Santo Antão...
  
  (1982) First published on Ilhéu Editora, Cape Verde. An account of a strike on the island of Santo Antão.
• The Last Will and Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo (New Directions, 2004) (Portuguese: "O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno da Silva Araújo") (Also a feature motion picture.) The story of a businessman turned philanthropist who leaves his fortune to his illegitimate daughter. As independence comes he is shown up to be a relic of colonialism.
• My Poet (1992) (Portuguese: "O meu poeta")
• Fantastic Island (1994) (Portuguese: "A ilha fantástica")
• Two Brothers (1995) (Portuguese: "Os dois irmãos")
• Tales From the House (1996) (Portuguese: "Estórias de dentro de casa") (Short stories.)
• A morte do meu poeta (1998) Only published by the author, as it was too critical towards the ruling party at the time (MpD) for the local publisher, Ilhéu (actually he owns a part of the publishing company himself). The Poet turns into a corrupt politician and is eventually eaten by a shark!
• A Família Trago (1998) A funny family chronicle from the author's island of birth, Boa Vista
  Boa Vista, Cape Verde
  Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches...
  
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• Estórias contadas
  Estórias contadas
  Estórias contadas is a Capeverdean story published in 1998 by Germano Almeida.The book contains chronicles published in the Portuguese newspaper Público.-External links:* *...
  
  (1998) Chronicles published in the Portuguese newspaper Público
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• Dona Pura e os Camaradas de Abril (1999) A story about the 1974 Carnation revolution
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• As memórias de um espírito (2001) An account of an erotic life, told by the deceased's spirit. Almeida style humour!
• Cabo Verde – Viagem pela história das ilhas (2003) Almeida's historical presentation of all the nine inhabited islands that constitute Cape Verde.
• O mar na Lajinha
  O mar na Lajinha
  O mar na Lajinha is a Capeverdean novel published in 2004 by Germano Almeida. The story is about a group of people meeting regularly for a swim at the Lajinha beach on the island of São Vicente.-External links:* on the African Review of Books**...
  
  (2004) More erotic stories, from a group of people meeting regularly for a swim at the Lajinha
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   beach on the island of São Vicente
  São Vicente, Cape Verde
  São Vicente , also Son Visent or Son Sent in Cape Verdean Creole, is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.- Geography :The island is roughly rectangular in shape...
  
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• Eva (2006)