São Paulo Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2009) Winner
Altair Teixeira Martins
アルタイル・テイシェイラ・マルチンス
Altair Teixeira Martins
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975 （Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Career
- Occupations
- writer, playwright, teacher
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) | — | Literature/Creative Writing (graduate) | 修士号 | 2006-2008 | Brazil |
| Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) | — | Literature/Creative Writing (doctoral) | 博士号 | 2010-2014 | Brazil |
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Literature/Creative Writing (graduate)
Degree:
修士号
Period:
2006-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Brazil
A parede no escuro began as his master's dissertation.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Literature/Creative Writing (doctoral)
Degree:
博士号
Period:
2010-2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Brazil
Terra Avulsa was part of his PhD thesis.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | São Paulo Literature Prize | A parede no escuro | — | São Paulo Literature Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Moacyr Scliar Prize | Enquanto água | — | Moacyr Scliar Prize organization | 受賞 |
São Paulo Literature Prize
2008
Work:
A parede no escuro
Organization:
São Paulo Literature Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Moacyr Scliar Prize
2012
Work:
Enquanto água
Organization:
Moacyr Scliar Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Como se moesse ferro
1999 short story collectionDebut short story collection published when he was 24; an early experimental collection of stories.
everyday lifememoryloneliness
Se chovessem Pássaros
2003 short story collectionSecond short story book mixing fantastical imagery with social perspectives.
fantasysocietyhuman relationships
A parede no escuro
2008 novelHis debut novel developed from his master's dissertation at UFRGS; explores inner darkness and urban landscapes. Winner of the São Paulo Literature Prize.
inner worldurban spaceloneliness
Enquanto água
2012 short story collectionA collection of varied short stories; won the Moacyr Scliar Prize in 2012.
memorywater/flowhuman distance
Terra Avulsa
2014 novelA novel that formed part of his PhD thesis, combining academic perspective and narrative.
scholarship and creationland and belongingidentity
Os donos do inverno
2019 road novelA 2019 road novel exploring characters' interiors through travel and encounters.
journeyencountertransformation
Bibliography
- Como se moesse ferro (1999)
- Se chovessem Pássaros (2003)
- A parede no escuro (2008)
- Enquanto água (2012)
- Terra Avulsa (2014)
- Os donos do inverno (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary Brazilian fictionintrospective, poetic proseexperimental narration
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemoryjourneyurban landscapes
Legacy
Altair Martins is regarded as a representative figure in contemporary Brazilian literature since the 2000s. His works, often linked to his graduate academic production, have won several literary prizes and demonstrate significance in both short and long forms.
Trivia
- His debut was a short story collection published when he was 24.
- A parede no escuro originated as his master's dissertation at UFRGS and won the São Paulo Literature Prize in 2008.
- Enquanto água won the Moacyr Scliar Prize in 2012.
- He has written plays and taught at PUCRS.