European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2009) Winner
Dulce Maria Cardoso
ドゥルセ・マリア・カルドーゾ
Dulce Maria Cardoso
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964 （Fonte Longa (Carrazeda de Ansiães), Trás-os-Montes, Portugal）
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Luanda, Angola - childhood → Portugal (returned in 1975) → Lisbon (residence; studies and literary activity)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, lawyer
- Active Years
- 2002-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lisbon | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Portugal |
University of Lisbon
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Portugal
Studied law and worked as a lawyer before becoming a full-time writer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Grande Prémio Acontece de Romance | Campo de Sangue | — | Acontece (literary prize) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | EU Prize for Literature | Os meus Sentimentos | — | European Union (EU) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Prémio Pen Clube Português (Portuguese PEN Club Award) | O Chão dos Pardais | — | Portuguese PEN Club | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Prémio Ciranda | O Chão dos Pardais | — | Ciranda (awarding organization) | 受賞 |
| 2025 | International Dublin Literary Award (longlist) | Eliete - A Vida Normal | — | International Dublin Literary Award | ロングリスト |
Grande Prémio Acontece de Romance
2002
Work:
Campo de Sangue
Organization:
Acontece (literary prize)
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2009
Work:
Os meus Sentimentos
Organization:
European Union (EU)
Result:
受賞
Prémio Pen Clube Português (Portuguese PEN Club Award)
2010
Work:
O Chão dos Pardais
Organization:
Portuguese PEN Club
Result:
受賞
Prémio Ciranda
2010
Work:
O Chão dos Pardais
Organization:
Ciranda (awarding organization)
Result:
受賞
International Dublin Literary Award (longlist)
2025
Work:
Eliete - A Vida Normal
Organization:
International Dublin Literary Award
Result:
ロングリスト
Awards & Nominations
Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2019) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Campo de Sangue
2002 novelDebut novel exploring family and personal memory. Received critical recognition in 2002.
memoryfamilyidentity
Translations
- Brazilian edition (published by Companhia das Letras)
Os meus Sentimentos
2005 novelA novel that deals with feelings and relationships. Winner of the EU Prize for Literature in 2009.
emotionsrelationships
Até Nós
2008 short storiesA collection of short stories exploring varied characters and situations.
everyday lifehuman relationships
O Chão dos Pardais
2009 novelA novel dealing with nostalgia and personal history; recipient of the Portuguese PEN Club Award and other prizes.
nostalgiahistoryfamily
O Retorno
2011 novelA highly acclaimed novel about return and memory. A Spanish edition was published.
returnmemorycolonial experience
Translations
- El retorno (Spanish edition)
A Bíblia de Lôá
2014 children's literature (2 volumes)Children's literature published in two volumes, focusing on the character Lôá.
adventuregrowing up
Tudo são histórias de amor
2014 short storiesA collection of short stories centered on love and relationships.
loverelationships
Eliete - A Vida Normal
2018 novelA novel following the daily life and personal history of Eliete. Longlisted for the 2025 International Dublin Literary Award.
everyday lifewomen's livesmemory
Autobiografia Não Autorizada 2
2023 memoir / autobiographicalA follow-up/autobiographical work continuing themes from earlier writings.
selfmemory
Bibliography
- Campo de Sangue (2002)
- Os meus Sentimentos (2005)
- Até Nós (short stories, 2008)
- O Chão dos Pardais (2009)
- O Retorno (2011)
- A Bíblia de Lôá (children's literature, 2014)
- Tudo são histórias de amor (short stories, 2014)
- Eliete - A Vida Normal (2018)
- Autobiografia Não Autorizada 2 (2023)
Translations of Works
- O Retorno → El retorno (Spanish edition)
- Campo de Sangue → Brazilian edition (Companhia das Letras)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative focused on memory and personal historymeasured tone with detailed psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- returnmemoryfamilycolonial/post-colonial experience
Legacy
One of the notable contemporary Portuguese writers since the 2000s. Her works on migration, return and memory have earned national and international prizes and recognition within the Portuguese-speaking world.
Trivia
- Belongs to the generation of 'retornados' who returned to Portugal from former colonies; spent early childhood in Luanda, Angola and returned to Portugal in 1975.
- Worked as a lawyer before dedicating herself to writing.
- Eliete - A Vida Normal was longlisted for the 2025 International Dublin Literary Award.