Rui Manuel Correia Knopfli (August 10, 1932 in Inhambane, Portuguese East Africa – December 25, 1997 in Lisbon) was a Mozambican writer.
He studied in South Africa before starting his professional career in Lourenço Marques (nowadays Maputo).
He interacted with the most important intellectual personalities of his time and was Ambassador of Portugal in London.
Intimacy, glum and written aesthetics conscientiousness are the main themes of his works.
Rui Knopfli was born in Inhambane, Mozambique, in 1932.
He attended secondary school in Lourenço Marques, continuing to study in Johannesburg - South Africa between 1958 and 1974 was delegated medical sales.
Published the first book, The Country of the Other, in 1959.
He was director of the newspaper La Tribuna between May 1974 and February 1975.
Co-directed with Eugene Lisbon, literary supplements of this newspaper and The Voice of Mozambique .