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Edition 1 (2003) Winner
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Edition 6 (2008) Runner-up
Bernardo Carvalho
ベルナルド・テイシェイラ・デ・カルヴァーリョ
Bernardo Teixeira de Carvalho
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-01 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1983-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro | — | Journalism | Bachelor's in Journalism | 〜1983 | Brazil |
| University of São Paulo, School of Communications and Arts | School of Communications and Arts | Cinema | Master's in Cinema | 〜1993 | Brazil |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Associação Paulista dos Críticos de Arte — Best Novel | Mongólia | 長編小説 | Associação Paulista dos Críticos de Arte | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature | Nove Noites | — | Portugal Telecom / Oceanos | 受賞(共同受賞:Dalton Trevisan と) |
| 2004 | Jabuti Prize — Literary Novel | Mongólia | 長編小説 | Prêmio Jabuti | 1位(受賞) |
| 2008 | São Paulo Prize for Literature | O Sol se Põe em São Paulo | 年間最優秀書籍(候補) | São Paulo Prize for Literature | ノミネート(最終候補) |
| 2010 | São Paulo Prize for Literature | O Filho da Mãe | 年間最優秀書籍(候補) | São Paulo Prize for Literature | ノミネート(最終候補) |
| 2014 | São Paulo Prize for Literature | Reprodução | 年間最優秀書籍(候補) | São Paulo Prize for Literature | ノミネート(最終候補) |
| 2014 | Jabuti Prize — Literary Novel | Reprodução | 長編小説 | Prêmio Jabuti | 1位(受賞) |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nove Noites
2002 NovelA novel that explores memory, death and testimony. An English translation (Nine Nights) was published in 2007 (translated by Benjamin Moser).
- Nine Nights (English translation by Benjamin Moser)
Mongólia
2003 NovelA novel dealing with urban life, identity and personal history. It received critical acclaim and won awards.
O Sol se Põe em São Paulo
2007 NovelSet in São Paulo, the novel portrays the city's landscape and the loneliness of its characters.
O Filho da Mãe
2009 NovelA novel about family and relationships. It was shortlisted for the São Paulo Prize for Literature.
Reprodução
2013 NovelOne of his prominent recent works, featuring complex narration and questions about contemporary society. It won the Jabuti Prize.
Bibliography
- Aberração
- Onze
- Os Bêbados e os Sonâmbulos
- Teatro
- As Iniciais
- Medo de Sade
- Nove Noites
- Mongólia
- O Sol se Põe em São Paulo
- O Filho da Mãe
- Reprodução
- Simpatia pelo demônio
- O último gozo do mundo
- Os substitutos
Translations of Works
- Nove Noites → Nine Nights (English translation by Benjamin Moser)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental and meticulous prosenarration that incorporates journalistic observation
- Recurring Motifs
- citiesmemoryidentity
Legacy
Regarded as one of the notable contemporary Brazilian writers. He has won and been shortlisted for major literary awards and his work has been translated internationally.
Trivia
- Debuted with the short story collection Aberração (1993).
- Some early novels were first edited/published in France.
- Nove Noites was translated into English (translated by Benjamin Moser) and introduced internationally.