Prêmio Machado de Assis
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Edition 55 (1998) Winner
Joel Silveira
ジョエル・シルヴェイラ
Joel Silveira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-09-23 （Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil）
- Died
- 2007-08-15 （Rio de Janeiro, Brazil） age 88
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Lagarto, Sergipe (birth) → Rio de Janeiro state (1937-2007) → Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1937-2007
- Affiliations
- Diários Associados, Última Hora, O Estado de S. Paulo, Manchete
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University in Rio de Janeiro | — | Law | — | 1937-1939頃 (2年間) | Brazil |
University in Rio de Janeiro
Law
Period:
1937-1939頃 (2年間)
Country:
Brazil
Dropped out after second year of law school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Prêmio Machado de Assis | — | 生涯功労賞 | Academia Brasileira de Letras | 受賞 |
| — | Líbero Badaró | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Esso Especial | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Prêmio Jabuti | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Golfinho de Ouro | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Prêmio Machado de Assis
1998
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Academia Brasileira de Letras
Result:
受賞
Líbero Badaró
Result:
受賞
Esso Especial
Result:
受賞
Prêmio Jabuti
Result:
受賞
Golfinho de Ouro
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
O inverno da guerra
2005 Non-fictionDiário do último dinossauro
2004 Non-fictionA feijoada que derrubou o governo
2004 Non-fictionA milésima segunda noite da Avenida Paulista
2003 Non-fictionO dia em que o leão morreu
1986 FictionBibliography
- O inverno da guerra
- Diário do último dinossauro
- A feijoada que derrubou o governo
- A milésima segunda noite da Avenida Paulista
- Memórias de alegria
- Os melhores contos de Joel Silveira
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalism styleIncisive personality
Legacy
Prominent Brazilian journalist and writer, known as a war correspondent in WWII with the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. Famous for investigative stories, published around 40 books, awarded Prêmio Machado de Assis in 1998.
Quotes
-
I'm not a communist, I do not belong to the Communist Party. You are tired of knowing that I am socialist, democratic.
Source: Interview (Observatório da Imprensa) (2005)
Trivia
- Nicknamed 'a víbora' (the viper) by Assis Chateaubriand.
- Arrested multiple times after 1964 coup but released shortly after.