Viriato da Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1928 Porto Amboim, Cuanza Sul, Portuguese West Africa |
| Died | 13 June 1973 Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Political party | PLUAA MPLA |
| Occupation | Revolutionary, politician and poet |
Viriato Clemente da Cruz (25 March 1928 – 13 June 1973) was an Angolan poet and politician, who was born in Kikuvo, Porto Amboim, Portuguese Angola, and died in Beijing, People's Republic of China. He is considered one of the most important Angolan poets of his time. He wrote poems in Portuguese, some of which include phrases in the Angolan Bantu language of Kimbundu. He took part in the political struggle to free Angola from Portuguese rule.