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Bernardo Carvalho: Brazil’s Contemporary Joseph Conrad

By Celso de Campos Jr. | Published: November 8, 2012
Bernardo Carvalho’s recent books are published by Companhia das Letras (photo by Adriana Vichi)

Journalist, adventurer, curiosity seeker, novelist Brazilian readers took notice of Bernardo Carvalho’s talent in the 1980s, on the pages of the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper — in which the Rio de Janeiro – born writer  …  Read More

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Author Rubens Figueiredo Wins Portugal Telecom Prize

By Roberta Campassi | Published: November 18, 2011
Marina Colasanti, Rubens Figueiredo and Gonçalo M. Tavares

The Portugal Telecom Literature Prize [Prêmio Portugal Telecom de Literatura], honors the best novel written in Portuguese and released in Brazil. The winner takes home a generous R$100,000 (US$59,000), the runner-up receives R$35,000 and the  …  Read More

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23-Year-Old Wins Barco a Vapor Award

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues | Published: November 8, 2011
Irley Thiago de Oliveira, photo Divulgação

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues Irley Thiago de Oliveira, 23, left the small town of Cajazeiras, on the Northeast of Brazil, to live in Curtitiba, in the South. There, he studied literature and cinema. In his  …  Read More

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19th Century Brazilian Novel is Among Woody Allen’s Favorites

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues | Published: May 19, 2011
Machado de Assis Posthumous Memoirs

A Brazilian novel written by Machado de Assis in the 19th century is among filmmaker and comic-writer Woody Allen’s top five favorite books. The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (as translated by Oxford University Press  …  Read More

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Brazil Loses One of Its Greatest Authors: Moacyr Scliar, RIP

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues | Published: March 16, 2011
Moacyr Scliar

Brazilian readers lost one of their greatest writers when, on February 26th, Moacyr Scliar died at the age of 73 following a stroke. A very gentle and easygoing person, Moacyr Scliar (pronounced mo-uh-SEER SKLEER) was  …  Read More

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