Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
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Edition 3 (2005) Runner-up
Edgard Telles Ribeiro
エドガルド・テレス・リベイロ
Edgard Telles Ribeiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-01 （Valparaiso, Chile）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Residence History
- Childhood living in various European countries due to a diplomatic household → United States (Los Angeles) → Brazil
Career
- Occupations
- writer, diplomat
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Brazilian Academy of Letters
- Memberships
- Brazilian Academy of Letters
- Nominations
- Jogo de armar nominated for the Prêmio Jabuti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | Film | — | — | — | United States |
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Film
Country:
United States
Studied film at UCLA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Prêmio Jabuti (nominated) | Jogo de armar | — | Prêmio Jabuti | ノミネート |
| 2024 | Elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters (Chair 27) | — | — | Brazilian Academy of Letters | 選出 |
Prêmio Jabuti (nominated)
Work:
Jogo de armar
Organization:
Prêmio Jabuti
Result:
ノミネート
Elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters (Chair 27)
2024
Organization:
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
As If By Magic
FictionA collection of fiction that mixes elements of the uncanny; explores memory and identity.
memoryidentityurban life
His Own Man
FictionA novella/novel questioning individual roles and relationships; scenes reflecting diplomatic experience appear.
selfpowerrelationships
I Would Have Loved Him If I Had Not Killed Him
FictionA story dealing with guilt, atonement, violence and love, using an unreliable narrative to unsettle readers.
guiltatonementviolence and love
The Impostor
FictionA work centered on identity substitution and self-deception, often set against political and social backdrops.
identitydeceptiondoubt toward authority
Jogo de armar
FictionA recent book praised for its construction of characters and narrative structure; was nominated for the Prêmio Jabuti.
narrative structurehuman relationshipsmemory
Bibliography
- As If By Magic
- His Own Man
- I Would Have Loved Him If I Had Not Killed Him
- The Impostor
- Jogo de armar
Translations of Works
- Several works translated into English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, sometimes ironic narrationexperimental narrative structures (shifts of perspective, fragmentary narration)
- Recurring Motifs
- identitymemory and the past's influenceguilt and atonementurban alienation
Legacy
Edgard Telles Ribeiro is an important Brazilian novelist and short-story writer whose works have been translated into English and received international attention. He was elected to Chair 27 of the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2024, and his recognition has grown through translations and academic interest.
Academic Societies
- Brazilian Academy of Letters
Trivia
- Born into a diplomatic household and spent much of his childhood in Europe.
- Studied film at UCLA in Los Angeles.
- Several of his works have been translated into English.
- His recent book Jogo de armar was nominated for the Prêmio Jabuti.
- Elected to Chair 27 of the Brazilian Academy of Letters on December 11, 2024.