Best Translated Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2019) Winner
Hilda de Almeida Prado Hilst
ヒルダ・デ・アルメイダ・プラド・ヒルスト
Hilda de Almeida Prado Hilst
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-04-21 （Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil）
- Died
- 2004-02-04 （Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil） age 73
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Jaú (birthplace) → São Paulo (studies, early career) → Campinas (Casa do Sol / Casa da Lua)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, playwright
- Active Years
- 1950-2004
- Affiliations
- State University of Campinas (artist-in-residence)
- Influenced By
- James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Nikos Kazantzakis
- Influenced
- Caio Fernando Abreu, Bruno Tolentino, Yuri Vieira (author who lived at Casa do Sol)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Presbyterian University | — | — | — | — | Brazil |
| University of São Paulo (Law School) | Faculty of Law | Law | Bachelor / Law | 1940s–1952 | Brazil |
Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Country:
Brazil
Details on degree and graduation year uncertain
University of São Paulo (Law School)
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
Bachelor / Law
Period:
1940s–1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Brazil
Recorded as graduating from the University of São Paulo in 1952
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Prêmio PEN Clube (São Paulo) | Sete cantos do poeta para o anjo | — | PEN Club of São Paulo | winner |
| 1969 | Prêmio Anchieta | O Verdugo (The Headsman) | theatre | Prêmio Anchieta (a major cultural award at the time) | winner |
| 1977 | APCA Prize (best book) | Ficções (Fictions) | — | Brazilian Association of Art Critics (APCA) | winner |
| 1981 | Grande Prêmio da Crítica (lifetime work) | Complete works | lifetime | Brazilian Association of Art Critics (APCA) | winner |
| 1984 | Jabuti Prize | Cantares de perda e predileção (Songs of Loss and Predilection) | poetry | Câmara Brasileira do Livro | winner |
| 1993 | Jabuti Prize (short story) | Rútilo nada | short story | Câmara Brasileira do Livro | winner |
| 2002 | Prêmio Moinho Santista (poetry) | — | poetry | Prêmio Moinho Santista | winner |
Prêmio PEN Clube (São Paulo)
1962
Work:
Sete cantos do poeta para o anjo
Organization:
PEN Club of São Paulo
Result:
winner
Prêmio Anchieta
1969
Work:
O Verdugo (The Headsman)
Category:
theatre
Organization:
Prêmio Anchieta (a major cultural award at the time)
Result:
winner
APCA Prize (best book)
1977
Work:
Ficções (Fictions)
Organization:
Brazilian Association of Art Critics (APCA)
Result:
winner
Grande Prêmio da Crítica (lifetime work)
1981
Work:
Complete works
Category:
lifetime
Organization:
Brazilian Association of Art Critics (APCA)
Result:
winner
Jabuti Prize
1984
Work:
Cantares de perda e predileção (Songs of Loss and Predilection)
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Câmara Brasileira do Livro
Result:
winner
Jabuti Prize (short story)
1993
Work:
Rútilo nada
Category:
short story
Organization:
Câmara Brasileira do Livro
Result:
winner
Prêmio Moinho Santista (poetry)
2002
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Prêmio Moinho Santista
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Omen (Presságio)
1950 PoetryHilst's first book of poems; shows her early poetic concerns.
lovedeathreligious search
Ballad of Alzira
1951 PoetryAn early poetry work, representative of her 1950s poetic expression.
memorylove
The Obscene Madame D
1982 NovelAn experimental novel dealing with theology, madness and eroticism; translated into English and attracted international attention.
theologymadnesseroticism
Translations
- English translation: The Obscene Madame D (Nightboat Books, 2012)
With My Dog-Eyes
1986 Novella / Short novelsA collection of novellas experimenting with point of view and narration; introduced internationally in English translation.
perspectiveloneliness
Translations
- English translation: With My Dog-Eyes (Melville House, 2014)
Letters from a Seducer
1991 NovelUses epistolary and metafictional techniques; English translation published by Nightboat.
sensualityboundary between fiction and reality
Translations
- English translation: Letters from a Seducer (Nightboat Books, 2014)
Bibliography
- Presságio (1950)
- Balada de Alzira (1951)
- Fluxo-floema (1970)
- Ficções (1977)
- A obscena senhora D (1982)
- Com meus olhos de cão (1986)
- Cartas de um sedutor (1991)
- Rútilo nada (1993)
Translations of Works
- Com meus olhos de cão → With My Dog-Eyes (English translation)
- A obscena senhora D → The Obscene Madame D (English translation)
- Cartas de um sedutor → Letters from a Seducer (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental stylestream of consciousnessfragmented realitymetanarrative elements
- Recurring Motifs
- madnessdeathloveeroticismtheological quest
Health
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chronic heart and pulmonary condition晩年Worsened health in later years and contributed to eventual death
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fractured femur2004年（入院）After surgery contracted an infection that progressed to multiple organ failure
Legacy
While relatively obscure during much of her lifetime, posthumous reissues and English translations increased international recognition; she is now regarded as an important experimental figure in contemporary Brazilian literature. Casa do Sol has been preserved as a creative center.
Museums
- Casa do Sol (Hilda Hilst House / cultural center) Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Academic Societies
- Brazilian literary studies groups
- contemporary literature research groups
Archives
- Hilda Hilst Institute
In Popular Culture
- Honored at FLIP 2018 (Festival Literário Internacional de Paraty)
Quotes
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"My books don't sell, they don't get reprinted, people find me difficult. I'm tired of this stigma... I always wanted to be read, I didn't want to stay in the drawers."
Source: Interview (Cadernos de Literatura Brasileira, 1999) (1999)
Trivia
- Reportedly had a brief relationship with Dean Martin during a 1957 trip to Europe.
- Designed and established Casa do Sol in Campinas as an artistic residence for writers and artists.
- Experimented with electronic voice phenomena (EVP).
- Many works were translated into English after her death, increasing international recognition.