Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2000) Winner
Ana Maria Machado
アナ・マリア・マシャド
Ana Maria Machado
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-12-24 （Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Rio de Janeiro
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Painter
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Academia Brasileira de Letras
- Memberships
- 6th Academic of the 1st Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
- Influenced By
- Jose Bento Monteiro Lobato
- Influenced
- Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Ruth Rocha
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | — | Literature | — | — | Brazil |
| École pratique des hautes études | Romance languages | — | PhD | — | France |
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Literature
Country:
Brazil
École pratique des hautes études
Romance languages
Degree:
PhD
Country:
France
PhD with Roland Barthes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | Lasting contribution to children's literature | 執筆部門 | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature | — | — | Fundación SM | 受賞 |
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2000
Work:
Lasting contribution to children's literature
Category:
執筆部門
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
受賞
SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature
2012
Organization:
Fundación SM
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prêmio Machado de Assis
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2001) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bisa Bia, Bisa Bel
1982 Children's literatureIsabell's internal dialogue with her dead great-grandmother Bisa Bia and her future great-grandchild Bisa Bel becomes a magical journey to the invisible connections between generations.
Intergenerational connectionsFantasy and reality
Menina Bonita do laço de fita
1986 Children's literatureStory about a white and a black rabbit who marry and have diverse children, charmingly about living together of diverse ethnic groups.
Multicultural coexistence
Translations
- Nina Bonita: A Story
Bibliography
- Alice e Ulisses (1983)
- Tropical Sol da Liberdade (1988)
- Canteiros de Saturno (1991)
- Aos Quatro Ventos (1993)
- O Mar Nunca Transborda (1995)
- A Audácia dessa Mulher (1999)
- Esta Força Estranha (1998)
- Para Sempre (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realismSocial satirePlayful use of languageConscious and playful narrative structures
- Recurring Motifs
- Fantastic elementsIntergenerational dialogueHuman rights and freedom
Legacy
One of the most significant Brazilian children's book writers, recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2000. Has written over a hundred books published in 17 countries.
Quotes
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I belong to that generation of writers who began to write during the military dictatorship, as children’s literature, alongside poetry and song texts, were amongst the few literary forms with which... you could make the ideas of a joie de vivre, individual freedom and respect for human rights known.
Source: Interview (2000)
Trivia
- Opened the first children's bookshop in Brazil, 'Malasartes', in 1979.
- Current occupant of the 1st Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002.