Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2015) Nominee
Glauco Mattoso
グラウコマットッソ
Glauco Mattoso
Aliases:
Pedro José Ferreira da Silva
Pen Names:
Glauco Mattoso（Pen name used as writer and poet）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-06-29 （São Paulo, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, novelist, essayist, translator, songwriter
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Jorge Luis Borges, Poesia Marginal (Brazilian marginal poetry movement), Porn Art Movement
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jabuti Prize | Fervor de Buenos Aires (translation of Jorge Luis Borges) | — | Câmara Brasileira do Livro (CBL) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Oceanos Prize (3rd place) | The First History of the World and Sacola de Feira | — | Oceanos | 第3位 |
Jabuti Prize
1999
Work:
Fervor de Buenos Aires (translation of Jorge Luis Borges)
Organization:
Câmara Brasileira do Livro (CBL)
Result:
受賞
Oceanos Prize (3rd place)
2015
Work:
The First History of the World and Sacola de Feira
Organization:
Oceanos
Result:
第3位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sacola de Feira
2014 short stories / poetry / experimentalA collection of short stories and poems themed around market bags, mixing humor, urban scenes and language play.
urban lifehumorwordplaysexuality
Translations
Poesia Digesta: 1974-2004
2004 poetryA representative collection of poems from 1974 to 2004, notable for provocative and playful language.
formal experimentationpolitical and social critiquesexuality
Haicais Paulistanos
1992 haiku / poetryA haiku collection reflecting São Paulo's scenes and daily life, combining regionalism with formal play.
daily lifeurban landscapehaiku form
Raymundo Curupyra, O Caypora: Romance Lyrico
2012 novelA lyrical novel that weaves ethnic elements and Latin American traditions into its narrative.
traditionidentityethnicity
Bibliography
- Memórias de um Pueteiro (1982)
- Línguas na Papa (1982)
- O Calvário dos Carecas: História do Trote Estudantil (1985)
- Rockabillyrics (1988)
- Haicais Paulistanos (1992)
- Poesia Digesta: 1974-2004 (2004)
- Sacola de Feira (2014)
- Poesia Vaginal: Cem Sonnettos Sacanas (2015)
- Curso de Refeologia (2018)
Adaptations
- Documentary "Film for Blind Poet"
Translations by Author
- Portuguese translation of Jorge Luis Borges' 'Fervor de Buenos Aires' (co-translated with Jorge Schwartz)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental style with heavy wordplayinfluence of concrete poetryuses etymological/pre-1911 orthography
- Recurring Motifs
- the city (especially São Paulo)sexuality and pornographic expressionhumor and satirefocus on language itself
Health
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Glaucoma1990年代〜現在Lost vision in the 1990s; moved away from graphic work toward songwriting, oral performance and writing
Legacy
Glauco Mattoso is known as a Brazilian avant-garde poet and writer involved in Poesia Marginal and the Porn Art Movement. He is recognized for experimental wordplay, political and urban themes, and has notable translations and awards.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the documentary film 'Film for Blind Poet'
Trivia
- Frequently uses pre-1911 orthography (etymological orthography).
- Participated in the 1970s Poesia Marginal movement.
- Lost his sight in the 1990s due to glaucoma.
- Won the Jabuti Prize in 1999 for a translation (co-translated with Jorge Schwartz).