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Carolina Nabuco

かるりーな・なぶこ

Karurīna Nabuko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1890-02-09 （Rio de Janeiro）
Died
1981-08-18 （Rio de Janeiro） age 91
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Rio de Janeiro → Petrópolis → United States

Career

Occupations
Writer, Translator
Active Years
1928-1981
Affiliations
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Influenced By
Joaquim Nabuco, José de Alencar
Influenced
Daphne du Maurier

Awards

Essay Prize
1928
Work: A Vida de Joaquim Nabuco
Organization: Brazilian Academy of Letters
Result: 受賞
Machado de Assis Prize
1978
Work: Entire body of work
Organization: Brazilian Academy of Letters
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Sucessora

1934 Novel

A young woman marries a wealthy widower and is haunted by the shadow of his first wife, in a Gothic romance.

Second wifeShadow of the deceasedGothic
Adaptations
  • [Telenovela] A Sucessora / Manoel Carlos (1978)

A Vida de Joaquim Nabuco

1929 Biography

Biography of her father, Joaquim Nabuco.

FamilyHistory

Chama e Cinzas

1947 Novel

Unknown.

Bibliography

  • A Vida de Joaquim Nabuco (1929, biography)
  • A Sucessora (1934, novel)
  • Chama e Cinzas (1947, novel)
  • Meu Livro de Cozinha (1977, cookbook)
  • O Ladrão de Guarda-Chuva e Dez Outras Histórias (short stories)
  • Oito décadas (memoirs)
  • Santa Catarina de Siena (biography)
  • Virgílio de Melo Franco (biography)
  • Retrato dos Estados Unidos à luz da sua literatura (essay)

Legacy

Prominent Brazilian female writer, best known for 'A Sucessora' due to its similarities with Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'. Received the Machado de Assis Prize in 1978.

In Popular Culture

  • 'A Sucessora' is known for the plagiarism controversy with 'Rebecca'.

Trivia

  • Her novel 'A Sucessora' was alleged to be plagiarized by Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'.
  • Daughter of diplomat Joaquim Nabuco.