European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2021) Winner
Frederico Pedreira
フレデリコ・ペドレイラ
Frederico Pedreira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1983-01-01 （Portugal）
- Nationality
- Portuguese
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Residence History
- Portugal (birth / base) → United Kingdom (study) → Italy (residence) → France (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Journalist, Bookseller, Researcher
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Holloway, University of London | — | — | 修士 | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Lisbon | — | Literary theory | 博士（PhD） | — | Portugal |
Royal Holloway, University of London
Degree:
修士
Country:
United Kingdom
Completed a master's degree
University of Lisbon
Literary theory
Degree:
博士（PhD）
Country:
Portugal
PhD in literary theory. The book based on his dissertation won a humanities prize in 2016
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | INCM/Vasco Graça Moura Prize (best essay in the humanities) | Book based on his dissertation | — | INCM / Vasco Graça Moura | 受賞 |
| 2021 | EU Prize for Literature | A LIÇÃO DO SONÂMBULO (The Sleepwalker Lesson) | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
INCM/Vasco Graça Moura Prize (best essay in the humanities)
2016
Work:
Book based on his dissertation
Organization:
INCM / Vasco Graça Moura
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
A LIÇÃO DO SONÂMBULO (The Sleepwalker Lesson)
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sleepwalker Lesson
Fiction (novel / short story collection)A work that explores sleep, memory and selfhood. Using the figure of the sleepwalker as a metaphor, it examines identity and the relationship to the past in linked stories / novel form.
SleepMemoryIdentityUrban landscapes
Translations
- English translation: The Sleepwalker Lesson
Book based on his dissertation (title unknown)
Essay / Literary theoryA monograph adapted from his doctoral dissertation, containing reflections on literary theory and criticism.
Literary theoryCriticism
Bibliography
- A LIÇÃO DO SONÂMBULO (The Sleepwalker Lesson)
- Book based on his dissertation
- Collections of poetry (several)
- Novels (several)
- Short story collection
- Collection of essays
Translations by Author
- Translations of works by W. B. Yeats
- Translations of works by Louise Glück
- Translations of works by G. K. Chesterton
- Translations of works by George Orwell
- Translations of novels by Charles Dickens and others
- Translations of works by Swift, H. G. Wells, Thomas Hardy, John Banville and Virginia Woolf
Translations of Works
- English translation of A LIÇÃO DO SONÂMBULO (The Sleepwalker Lesson)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic and condensed styleInterweaves theoretical and critical perspectivesExperimental structure
- Recurring Motifs
- Dream and awakeningMemory and the pastUrban anonymity
Legacy
A notable contemporary Portuguese writer and translator. Combines an academic background with poetic creation, recognized internationally for translation work and prizes such as the EU Prize for Literature.
Trivia
- He has published around 10 books, reportedly including six collections of poetry.
- The book based on his dissertation won the INCM/Vasco Graça Moura Prize for the humanities in 2016.
- He has lived in Italy and France and has translated many works from the English-speaking world.