Prêmio Machado de Assis
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Edition 54 (1997) Winner
José J. Veiga
ジョゼ・ジェイ・ヴェイガ
José J. Veiga
Aliases:
José Veiga / J.J. Veiga
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-02-02 （Near Corumbá de Goiás）
- Died
- 1999-09-19 （Rio de Janeiro） age 84
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Near Corumbá de Goiás → Rio de Janeiro → London
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Editor, Commentator, Journalist, Announcer
- Active Years
- 1959-1999
- Affiliations
- O Globo, Tribuna da Imprensa, Reader's Digest Brazilian edition, Getúlio Vargas Foundation
- Influenced By
- João Guimarães Rosa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculdade Nacional de Direito | — | Law | — | — | Brazil |
Faculdade Nacional de Direito
Law
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
Brazil
Now Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Fábio Prado Award | Os Cavalinhos de Platiplanto | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Machado de Assis Prize | — | — | Brazilian Academy of Letters | 受賞 |
Fábio Prado Award
1959
Work:
Os Cavalinhos de Platiplanto
Result:
受賞
Machado de Assis Prize
1997
Organization:
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Hora dos Ruminantes
1966 Magical realismSocial and political criticism in allegorical form
Social criticismPolitical criticism
Translations
- The Three Trials of Manirema
Bibliography
- Os Cavalinhos de Platiplanto (1959)
- A Hora dos Ruminantes (1966)
- A Máquina Extraviada (1967)
- Sombras de Reis Barbudos (1972)
- Os Pecados da Tribo (1976)
- O Professor Burim e as Quatro Calamidades (1978)
- De Jogos e Festas (1980)
- Aquele Mundo de Vasabarros (1982)
- Torvelinho Dia e Noite (1985)
- A Casca da Serpente (1989)
- Os melhores contos de J. J. Veiga (1989)
- O Almanach de Piumhy - Restaurado por José J. Veiga (1989)
- O Risonho Cavalo do Príncipe (1993)
- O Relógio Belizário (1995)
- Tajá e Sua Gente (1997)
- Objetos Turbulentos (1997)
Translations of Works
- The Misplaced Machine and other Stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realism styleLyricalAllegorical
- Recurring Motifs
- Social criticismPolitical criticism
Health
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Pancreatic cancer1999Cause of death
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Anemia1999Complications leading to death
Legacy
Recognized as a key figure in Brazilian literature associated with magical realism, though he rejected the label, focusing on social and political criticism with lyrical tones. Works translated into multiple languages.