The Carlos Albertino Veiga Foundation honors Joaquim Arena, a Cape Verdean writer and journalist, recently awarded the Guerra Junqueiro Literary Prize – Lusofonia 2024.

With a body of work marked by memory, justice, and critical reflection on Cape Verdean history and identity, Joaquim Arena is today one of the great voices in Portuguese-language literature. His writing embodies essential themes such as miscegenation, freedom, colonial memory, and the rediscovery of historical truth.

The award you are now receiving is more than deserved — it is a celebration of your talent, your intellectual courage, and the transformative role that literature can play in the life of a people.

The Carlos Albertino Veiga Foundation congratulates Joaquim Arena and is proud to highlight him as this month's inspiring figure.