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Mariana Salomão Carrara

マリアナ・サロモン・カララ

Mariana Salomão Carrara

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1986-01-01
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Residence History
São Paulo, Brazil (resident)

Career

Occupations
writer, lawyer, public defender
Active Years
2007-
Affiliations
Public Defender's Office (São Paulo)

Education

University of São Paulo
Faculty of Law / Law
Degree: 法学士 (Bacharel em Direito)
Period: 2004–2009
Year of Graduation: 2009
Country: Brazil

Awards

São Paulo Prize for Literature
2023
Work: Não fossem as sílabas do sábado
Organization: São Paulo Prize for Literature organization
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Idílico

2007 Short stories / Literary
fragments of everyday lifeyouthlanguage

Se deus me chamar não vou

2019 Novel / Literary
existencerefusalpersonal/social anguish

É sempre a hora da nossa morte amém

2021 Poetry / Literary
deathtimeprayer and resignation

Não fossem as sílabas do sábado

2022 Short fiction / Novel

Explores language, memory, and personal solitude (detailed information limited)

fragments of languagelonelinessmemory

A árvore mais sozinha do mundo

2024 Literary / Poetic prose
isolationnature and humanity

Bibliography

  • Idílico (2007)
  • Se deus me chamar não vou (2019)
  • É sempre a hora da nossa morte amém (2021)
  • Não fossem as sílabas do sábado (2022)
  • A árvore mais sozinha do mundo (2024)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
poetic and introspective narrationfragmented, concise sentencesfrequent use of symbolic imagery
Recurring Motifs
lonelinessdeathwords and their fragments

Legacy

A notable contemporary Brazilian writer emerging since the late 2000s. Balancing a legal career with literary production, she is recognized for works on language and solitude. Winner of the São Paulo Prize for Literature in 2023.

Archives

  • Editora Nós - Mariana Salomão Carrara archives

Trivia

  • Published her first book Idílico in 2007 while still a student.
  • Has worked as a public defender since graduation while continuing her literary career.
  • Won the São Paulo Prize for Literature in 2023 for Não fossem as sílabas do sábado.