European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2015) Winner
David Machado
ダヴィド・マシャード
David Machado
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Lisbon
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (University of Lisbon) | School of Economics and Management | Economics | — | — | Portugal |
ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (University of Lisbon)
School of Economics and Management
/ Economics
Country:
Portugal
Studied economics before becoming a full-time writer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Branquinho da Fonseca Prize (A Noite dos Animais Inventados) | A Noite dos Animais Inventados | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | SPA/RTP Author Prize (O Tubarão na Banheira) | O Tubarão na Banheira | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | EU Prize for Literature (Índice Médio de Felicidade) | Índice Médio de Felicidade (Average Happiness Index) | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Branquinho da Fonseca Prize (A Noite dos Animais Inventados)
2005
Work:
A Noite dos Animais Inventados
Result:
受賞
SPA/RTP Author Prize (O Tubarão na Banheira)
2010
Work:
O Tubarão na Banheira
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature (Índice Médio de Felicidade)
2015
Work:
Índice Médio de Felicidade (Average Happiness Index)
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Noite dos Animais Inventados
Children's bookA children's book featuring imaginative animals; short stories about imagination and friendship.
ImaginationFriendship
O Tubarão na Banheira
Children's bookA humorous and imaginative children's book where everyday life mixes with strange events.
HumorEveryday wonders
Histórias Possíveis
Short story collectionA collection of short stories depicting subtle surprises of everyday life through varied characters and situations.
ChanceEveryday life
O Fabuloso Teatro do Gigante
NovelA novel with allegorical elements dealing with imagination and questions of existence.
AllegoryExistence
Deixem Falar as Pedras
NovelA story about memory, time, and place, rendered with a quiet style and layered emotions.
MemoryTime
Índice Médio de Felicidade (Average Happiness Index)
NovelA novel that questions the nature of happiness with satirical and philosophical elements. Winner of the 2015 EU Prize for Literature.
HappinessSatireSociety
Bibliography
- A Noite dos Animais Inventados
- O Tubarão na Banheira
- Os Quatro Comandantes da Cama Voadora
- Um Homem Verde num Buraco Muito Fundo
- A Mala Assombrada
- Parece Um Pássaro
- Acho Que Posso Ajudar
- O meu cavalo Indomável
- Histórias Possíveis
- O Fabuloso Teatro do Gigante
- Deixem Falar as Pedras
- Índice Médio de Felicidade
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise and accessible proseNarrative voice blending humor and warmthFlexibility bridging children's literature and adult fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Quest for happinessSmall everyday wondersImagination and childlike perspectiveMemory and time
Legacy
As a Portuguese writer, he has been acclaimed for both children's books and adult novels, gaining international attention with the 2015 EU Prize for Literature. His children's books have won national literary prizes and influenced a wide range of readers.
Trivia
- Born in 1978 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Studied economics at ISEG before becoming a full-time writer.
- Received national recognition for children's books, winning prizes in 2005 and 2010.
- Won the 2015 EU Prize for Literature for 'Índice Médio de Felicidade'.