Manuel Teles Neto is a writer born in 1964 in Madre Deus on São Tomé Island. He studied in his home country, former Soviet Union and Portugal. He dedicates himself to writing both poetry and prose since he was very young. His first book was a poetry collection Maresia Tropical (Smell of a Tropical Sea, 1993). His novel Retalhos do Massacre de Batepá (Pieces from the Batapá Massacre) won the Sonangol Prize in 2005. His pen name is Malé Madeçu.