Best Translated Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2016) Winner
Angélica Freitas
アンジェリカ・フレイタス
Anjerika Fureitasu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-04-08 （Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Residence History
- Pelotas (birthplace / current residence) → Porto Alegre (lived) → São Paulo (lived / worked) → Netherlands (temporary residence) → Bolivia (temporary residence) → Argentina (temporary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Editor, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) | Faculty of Communication (Journalism) | Department of Journalism | 学士 | — | Brazil |
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Faculty of Communication (Journalism)
/ Department of Journalism
Degree:
学士
Country:
Brazil
Studied journalism and later worked as a reporter for newspapers and magazines.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Translated Book Award (Poetry) | Rilke Shake (English edition) | — | Best Translated Book Award | winner |
| 2013 | Prêmio Portugal Telecom | um útero é do tamanho de um punho | — | Prêmio Portugal Telecom | finalist |
Best Translated Book Award (Poetry)
2016
Work:
Rilke Shake (English edition)
Organization:
Best Translated Book Award
Result:
winner
Prêmio Portugal Telecom
2013
Work:
um útero é do tamanho de um punho
Organization:
Prêmio Portugal Telecom
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rilke Shake
2007 PoetryA collection notable for language play and irony; received attention in Brazil and internationally. The English translation earned acclaim.
language playironyurban life
Translations
- English translation by Hillary Kaplan
um útero é do tamanho de um punho
2013 PoetryA poetry collection addressing the female body and gender with sharp perspectives, mixing humor and tension.
female bodygenderirony
Canções de atormentar
2020 PoetryRecent poems exploring vocal range and emotional oscillations.
voiceemotionmemory
Bibliography
- Rilke Shake (2007)
- um útero é do tamanho de um punho (2013)
- Canções de atormentar (2020)
- Editor: Modo de Usar & Co. (2007, 2009)
- Contributions to multiple anthologies (since 2006)
Translations of Works
- Rilke Shake - English translation by Hillary Kaplan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental language playcolloquial intimate voiceironical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- the body (especially the female body)language and its limitsfragments of urban/daily lifehumor and sarcasm
Legacy
Angélica Freitas is an important voice in contemporary Brazilian poetry, gaining international recognition through language play and feminist perspectives. The award-winning English translation increased her visibility abroad.
Trivia
- Born in Pelotas in southern Brazil.
- Studied journalism at UFRGS and has experience working as a reporter for newspapers and magazines.
- Lived temporarily in the Netherlands, Bolivia, and Argentina after 2006.
- The English edition of Rilke Shake won the Best Translated Book Award in 2016.
- Has shared audio recordings of poems on personal sites (e.g., Myspace).