São Paulo Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2018) Winner
Aline Bei
アリネ・ベイ
Aline Bei
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1987-01-01 （São Paulo, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2017-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) | Faculty of Literature | — | 学士（文学） | — | Brazil |
| Célia Helena Center for Arts and Education | Performing Arts | — | 学位取得（パフォーミングアーツ） | — | Brazil |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Faculty of Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Brazil
Degree in Literature
Célia Helena Center for Arts and Education
Performing Arts
Degree:
学位取得（パフォーミングアーツ）
Country:
Brazil
Degree or completed program in performing arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Prêmio Toca | — | — | Prêmio Toca (created by Marcelino Freire) | winner |
| 2018 | São Paulo Prize for Literature (Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura) | O peso do pássaro morto (The Weight of the Dead Bird) | 40歳以下の作家による最優秀長編小説（Best Novel by an Author Under 40） | São Paulo cultural organizations | winner |
| 2022 | São Paulo Prize for Literature (Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura) | Pequena coreografia do adeus | — | São Paulo cultural organizations | finalist |
| 2022 | Prêmio Jabuti (Jabuti Prize) | Pequena coreografia do adeus | 文学長編小説部門 | Jabuti Prize organizers | finalist |
Prêmio Toca
Organization:
Prêmio Toca (created by Marcelino Freire)
Result:
winner
São Paulo Prize for Literature (Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura)
2018
Work:
O peso do pássaro morto (The Weight of the Dead Bird)
Category:
40歳以下の作家による最優秀長編小説（Best Novel by an Author Under 40）
Organization:
São Paulo cultural organizations
Result:
winner
São Paulo Prize for Literature (Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura)
2022
Work:
Pequena coreografia do adeus
Organization:
São Paulo cultural organizations
Result:
finalist
Prêmio Jabuti (Jabuti Prize)
2022
Work:
Pequena coreografia do adeus
Category:
文学長編小説部門
Organization:
Jabuti Prize organizers
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
O peso do pássaro morto (The Weight of the Dead Bird)
2017 Novel (Literary fiction)A lyrical, fragmentary novel that explores childhood memories, motherhood, loss and pain. Through the narrator's inner voice the book reveals familial tensions and broader social contexts.
motherhoodsolitudelossmemorybody and pain
Adaptations
- [Streaming theatre / stage monologue] O peso do pássaro morto (theatrical adaptation) / Nelson Baskerville (2020)
Pequena coreografia do adeus
2021 Novel (Literary fiction)A delicate exploration of separation and loss, portraying solitude woven into everyday life. The novel examines moments of farewell through memory and bodily sensation.
farewellsolitudemotherhoodmemory
Uma delicada coleção de ausências
2025 Novel (Literary fiction)Her 2025 third novel, which thematically centers on absence and loss, combining fragments of memory and time across multiple perspectives with some experimental elements.
absencememorytimerelationships
Bibliography
- 2017 - O Peso do Pássaro Morto
- 2018 - Ego (short story)
- 2019 - Dente torto (short story in anthology 'Contos brutos')
- 2020 - Ruth sem medo (short story in anthology 'Pandemônio: Nove narrativas entre São Paulo – Berlim')
- 2020 - Rua sem saída (short story)
- 2021 - Pequena coreografia do adeus
- 2025 - Uma delicada coleção de ausências
Adaptations
- Theatrical/streaming adaptation of O peso do pássaro morto (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, fragmentary narrationintrospective style emphasizing corporealityquiet, cinematic descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- motherhoodlossphysical painmemorysolitude
Legacy
Aline Bei has been recognized among a new generation of Brazilian writers for her poetic and introspective prose. Her debut won the São Paulo Prize for Literature and she has since been shortlisted for major national awards, marking her as an influential voice in contemporary Brazilian literature.
Quotes
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“Dor da mulher é maior (The pain of women is greater)”
Source: Interview article (UOL Universa) (2021)
Trivia
- Her debut O peso do pássaro morto was first published in 2017 and reissued by Companhia das Letras in 2025.
- She won the 2018 São Paulo Prize for Literature in the Best Novel by an Author Under 40 category.
- In 2022 she was among the finalists for the Jabuti Prize with Pequena coreografia do adeus.