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Edition 17 (2019) Winner
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Edition 18 (2020) Nominee
Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida
ジャイミリア・ペレイラ・デ・アルメイダ
Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-01-01 (Luanda, Angola)
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Luanda, Angola (birthplace) → Near Lisbon, Portugal (grew up) → Lisbon, Portugal (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, academic, consultant
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Civil House of the President (consultant), Disquiet International (faculty/participant)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New University of Lisbon (Universidade NOVA) | — | Portuguese Studies | 学士 | — | Portugal |
| New University of Lisbon (Universidade NOVA) | — | Portuguese Studies (MA) | 修士 | 2004–2006 | Portugal |
| University of Lisbon (Universidade de Lisboa) | — | Theory of Literature | 博士(文学) | 2009–2012 | Portugal |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Primeiras Teses Prize | Amadores (master's dissertation) | — | Centro de Literatura Portuguesa da Universidade de Coimbra | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Fundação Inês de Castro Literary Prize | Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso | — | Fundação Inês de Castro | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Fundação Eça de Queiroz Literary Prize | Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso | — | Fundação Eça de Queiroz | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Oceanos Prize | Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso | — | Associação Oceanos | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
That Hair
2015 memoir/essay/fiction hybridA hybrid of memoir, essay and fiction exploring the experiences of a Black, curly‑haired girl from Angola growing up in Portuguese society in the mid-1980s; themes of hair, identity and belonging.
- English translation (translated by Eric M. B. Becker): 'That Hair' (2020)
Ajudar a cair
2017 short writing/essaysA collection of short texts in varied forms that capture social relations and subtle everyday moments.
Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso
2018 novelA novel set between Angola and Portugal that examines migration, colonial legacies, urban life and memory through intertwined family and social narratives.
Pintado com o pé
2019 essays/short piecesA collection of light, experimental short pieces exploring language and modes of expression.
A Visão das Plantas
2019 essays/meditationsTexts that meditate on plants and vision, using observation to question ways of seeing the world.
Bibliography
- 2015: Esse Cabelo (That Hair)
- 2017: Esse Cabelo (reissue)
- 2017: Ajudar a cair
- 2018: Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso
- 2019: Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso (Brazil edition)
- 2019: Pintado com o pé
- 2019: A Visão das Plantas
Translations of Works
- Esse Cabelo → English translation 'That Hair' (translator: Eric M. B. Becker, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hybrid prose blending essay and fictionanalytical writing informed by academic backgrounduse of fragmentary and repetitive motifs
- Recurring Motifs
- hairrace and the bodymigration and homelandmemory and the city
Legacy
Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida is regarded as a prominent voice among a new generation of Lusophone writers. Her work, which links personal experience with theoretical reflection, has contributed to debates on migration, race and the body. She has received multiple literary prizes and has been translated internationally.
Trivia
- Her master's dissertation 'Amadores' received the Primeiras Teses Prize in 2010.
- 'Esse Cabelo' was translated into English and published as 'That Hair' (translated by Eric M. B. Becker) in 2020.
- 'Luanda, Lisboa, Paraíso' won several literary prizes in 2019, including the Oceanos Prize.
- In March 2021 she was appointed as a consultant to the Civil House of the President of the Republic of Portugal.