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Estevão Azevedo

エステヴァン・アゼヴェド

Estevão Azevedo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Residence History
São Paulo, Brazil

Career

Occupations
Writer

Education

University of São Paulo
Faculty of Literature / Literature
Country: Brazil

Awards

São Paulo Award for Literature
Work: Tempo de espalhar pedras
Organization: Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tempo de espalhar pedras

2014 Novel

A 2014 novel noted for its delicate portrayal of human relationships, memory and solitude against the backdrop of contemporary Brazilian society.

lonelinessmemoryhuman relationships

O som de nada acontecendo

Short story collection

A collection of short stories focusing on quietness and a sense of absence in everyday life.

quietnessabsence in daily life

Nunca o nome do menino

Novel

Another novel by the author; details are limited and many aspects remain unreported.

Bibliography

  • Tempo de espalhar pedras
  • O som de nada acontecendo
  • Nunca o nome do menino

Style & Themes

Literary Style
contemporary restrained proseemphasis on psychological description
Recurring Motifs
lonelinessmemoryquietness

Legacy

Considered a promising figure in contemporary Brazilian literature, he gained attention after winning the São Paulo Award for Literature for his 2014 novel. His delicate portrayals of urban life and inner experience are highly regarded.

Trivia

  • Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte.
  • Lives in São Paulo.