Camões Prize (Prémio Camões)
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2023) Winner
João Barrento
ジョアン・バレント
Joao Barrento
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-01-01 （Alter do Chão, Portugal）
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese, German
- Residence History
- Hamburg, Germany → Lisbon, Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- writer, critic, translator
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Influenced By
- Harold Pinter
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lisbon | Faculty of Arts | Department of German Studies | 学士 | 1958–1964 | Portugal |
University of Lisbon
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of German Studies
Degree:
学士
Period:
1958–1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Portugal
Wrote a thesis on the work of Harold Pinter
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Camões Prize | — | — | Camões Prize committee | 受賞 |
Camões Prize
2023
Organization:
Camões Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critical/essayistic styleTranslation style attentive to source text while adapting to target language
Legacy
Recognized as a leading Portuguese translator of German literature and an essayist; highly regarded in the Portuguese-speaking world. Winner of the 2023 Camões Prize.
Trivia
- Born in 1940.
- Known for translations of German literature.
- Won the 2023 Camões Prize.