São Paulo Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2010) Winner
Edney Silvestre
エドニー・シルヴェストレ
Edney Silvestre
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- null
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1975-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Prêmio Jabuti | Se eu fechar os olhos agora | — | — | 受賞 |
Prêmio Jabuti
Work:
Se eu fechar os olhos agora
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Se eu fechar os olhos agora
NovelA novel dealing with urban life, memory, violence and personal redemption. Personal pasts intersect with broader social events.
memoryurban lifeviolencefamily
Translations
- Available in English translation
A felicidade é fácil
NovelA work that explores the fragility of happiness and everyday life, where individual choices intersect with social contexts.
happinesssocietyrelationships
Translations
- Available in English translation
Bibliography
- Se eu fechar os olhos agora
- A felicidade é fácil
Translations of Works
- If I Close My Eyes Now (English translation)
- Happiness Is Easy (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journalistic, realist proseFocus on social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryurban landscapesviolence and redemption
Legacy
Edney Silvestre is known both for nearly 30 years of journalism at TV Globo and for novels addressing social and urban issues. A recipient of literary awards for works such as Se eu fechar os olhos agora, he has influenced contemporary Brazilian literature and reporting.
Quotes
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"The worst and the best of human beings were visible at that moment."
Source: Interview on gshow (2018)
Trivia
- Worked at TV Globo for about 30 years (1992–2022).
- Was among the first Brazilian journalists on site during the 9/11 attacks.
- Notable novels have been translated into English.