Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
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Edition 13 (2015) Nominee
Elvira Vigna
エルヴィラ・ヴィーニャ
Elvira Vigna
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-09-29 （Rio de Janeiro, Brazil）
- Died
- 2017-07-10 （São Paulo, Brazil） age 69
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Rio de Janeiro (birth) → São Paulo (raised; died)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Illustrator, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1971-2017
- Affiliations
- Editor, literary magazine A Pomba, Contributor to newspapers (O Globo, O Estado de S. Paulo)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nancy | — | Literature | 学士（文学） | 〜1974 | France |
| Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | — | Graduate (Master's) | 修士 | — | Brazil |
University of Nancy
Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Period:
〜1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
France
Graduated in literature
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Graduate (Master's)
Degree:
修士
Country:
Brazil
Completed a master's degree (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Jabuti Prize | — | — | Jabuti Prize organization | 受賞 |
| — | Prêmio Machado de Assis | — | — | Brazilian Academy of Letters (awarding organization) | 受賞 |
| — | Oceanos Prize | — | — | Oceanos Prize organization | 受賞 |
Jabuti Prize
Organization:
Jabuti Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Prêmio Machado de Assis
Organization:
Brazilian Academy of Letters (awarding organization)
Result:
受賞
Oceanos Prize
Organization:
Oceanos Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sete anos e um dia
1988 NovelAn early novel that delicately portrays coming of age and relationships.
Coming of ageRelationshipsMemory
O assassinato de Bebê Martê
1997 NovelA work that uses irony and darkness to depict human complexity.
IdentityFamilyViolence
Às seis em ponto
1998 NovelA novel structured to capture moments of time and everyday life.
TimeEveryday lifeLoneliness
Coisas que os homens não entendem
2002 NovelA novel addressing differences in male and female perception and communication breakdowns.
GenderMisunderstandingRelationships
Deixei ele lá e vim
2006 NovelA mid-career novel that probes characters' interiors while moving between past and present.
MemoryPastInner life
Por Escrito
2010 NovelA work that deals with language and the act of writing.
WritingLanguageExpression
O que deu pra fazer em matéria de história de amor
2012 NovelAn exploration of life and emotions that depicts love stories from multiple perspectives.
LoveRelationshipsLife
Como se estivéssemos em palimpsesto de putas
2016 NovelA late work with an experimental style that addresses linguistic layers and social themes.
LanguageSocial critiqueLayering
Asdrúbal series
1971 Children's literatureAn early children's series illustrated by Vigna, one of her representative works.
HumorImaginationChild's perspective
Bibliography
- Sete anos e um dia (1988)
- O assassinato de Bebê Martê (1997)
- Às seis em ponto (1998)
- Coisas que os homens não entendem (2002)
- Deixei ele lá e vim (2006)
- Por Escrito (2010)
- O que deu pra fazer em matéria de história de amor (2012)
- Como se estivéssemos em palimpsesto de putas (2016)
- Asdrúbal series (1971–1983)
- Viviam como gato e cachorro (1978)
- Lã de umbigo (1979)
- Uma história pelo meio (1982)
- A pontinha menorzinha do enfeitinho do fim do cabo de uma colherzinha de café (1983)
- Mônica e Macarra (1996)
- O jogo dos limites (2001)
- Vitória Valentina (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic and precise proseInterior-focused narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- MemoryIdentityChildhood and coming of age
Health
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Cancer〜2017Affected her health in later years; she died in 2017.
Legacy
Elvira Vigna was a highly regarded author in both children's literature and adult fiction, considered an important figure in Brazilian literature. She is known for her precise prose and recurring themes of memory and identity, and received multiple literary awards.
Trivia
- She began her career writing and illustrating children's books.
- Contributed to newspapers including O Globo and O Estado de S. Paulo.
- Served as editor for the literary magazine A Pomba.