São Paulo Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2013) Winner
Daniel Galera
ダニエル・ガレラ
Daniel Galera
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-07-13 （São Paulo, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- São Paulo (birth) → Porto Alegre (raised, long-term residence) → São Paulo (returned in 2005)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Editor, Publishing house founder
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Livros do Mal (publishing house, co-founder)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | — | — | — | — | Brazil |
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Country:
Brazil
Contributed to a literary e-zine while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Prêmio Açorianos de Literatura (Publishing House of the Year) | Livros do Mal (as publishing house) | — | Prêmio Açorianos | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists | — | — | Granta | ノミネート/選出 |
| 2013 | São Paulo Prize for Literature (Best Book of the Year) | Barba ensopada de sangue (Blood-Drenched Beard) | 最優秀作品 | São Paulo Prize for Literature | 受賞（Winner） |
Prêmio Açorianos de Literatura (Publishing House of the Year)
2003
Work:
Livros do Mal (as publishing house)
Organization:
Prêmio Açorianos
Result:
受賞
Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists
2012
Organization:
Granta
Result:
ノミネート/選出
São Paulo Prize for Literature (Best Book of the Year)
2013
Work:
Barba ensopada de sangue (Blood-Drenched Beard)
Category:
最優秀作品
Organization:
São Paulo Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞（Winner）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Meia-Noite e Vinte
2016 FictionA dark, introspective novel exploring time, loss and memory.
memorylosstime
Barba ensopada de sangue
2012 FictionA novel weaving multiple perspectives and fragments of the past, dealing with violence, family and inherited memories.
violencefamilyinherited memory
Translations
- Blood-Drenched Beard
- Flut (German translation)
Cordilheira
2008 FictionA work that portrays the intersection of city and nature through fragments of relationships and environment.
city vs naturelonelinesslandscape
Translations
- Cordilheira (Portuguese edition)
Mãos de Cavalo
2006 FictionA story about youth, violence and friendship, notable for its stylish and fast-paced narration.
youthviolencefriendship
Translations
- Manos de caballo (Spanish translation)
- Mãos de Cavalo (Portugal edition)
Até o dia em que o cão morreu
2003 FictionAn early novel portraying anxieties and tensions in everyday relationships.
everyday anxietyhuman relationships
Dentes Guardados (Stored Teeth)
2001 Short storiesA short story collection showing his early style as a young writer.
early worksexperimental short fiction
Translations
- Manuale per investire cani (Italian translation)
O deus das avencas (The God of Ferns)
2021 NovellaA more recent novella with allegorical and symbolic elements.
allegorysymbolism
Cachalote
2010 Comic (writer)A comic for which Galera wrote the script, with art by Rafael Coutinho.
collaborationgraphic novel elements
Bibliography
- Dentes Guardados (2001)
- Até o dia em que o cão morreu (2003)
- Mãos de Cavalo (2006)
- Cordilheira (2008)
- Cachalote (2010, writer)
- Barba ensopada de sangue (2012)
- Meia-Noite e Vinte (2016)
- O deus das avencas (2021)
Translations of Works
- Blood-Drenched Beard (English translation)
- Manos de caballo (Spanish translation)
- Manuale per investire cani (Italian translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective and fragmentary narrationurban, tense depictionsfast-paced prose
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and fragments of the pastviolence and its consequencesfriendship and solitude
Legacy
Daniel Galera is regarded as one of the influential young authors in contemporary Brazilian literature. As a co-founder of a publishing house and through translations and editorial work, he has contributed to promoting new voices. His selection by Granta and the São Paulo Prize have consolidated his reputation nationally and internationally.
Trivia
- Co-founder of the publishing house Livros do Mal.
- Born in São Paulo but raised in Porto Alegre.
- Selected for Granta's Best of Young Brazilian Novelists in 2012.
- Won the São Paulo Prize for Literature (Best Book) in 2013 for Barba ensopada de sangue.