São Paulo Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2015) Winner
Micheliny Verunschk
ミシェリニー・ヴェルンスク
Micheliny Verunschk
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Recife, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Recife → São Paulo
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo | — | — | 博士 (PhD) | — | Brazil |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Degree:
博士 (PhD)
Country:
Brazil
Doctorate obtained (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Prêmio Portugal Telecom (nominated) | Geografia Íntima do Deserto | — | Prêmio Portugal Telecom / Oceanos | ノミネート |
| 2016 | São Paulo Prize for Literature | Nossa Teresa: life and death of a saint who committed suicide | debut author over 40 | São Paulo Prize for Literature (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Prêmio Jabuti | O som do rugido da onça | — | Prêmio Jabuti organizers | 受賞 |
Prêmio Portugal Telecom (nominated)
2003
Work:
Geografia Íntima do Deserto
Organization:
Prêmio Portugal Telecom / Oceanos
Result:
ノミネート
São Paulo Prize for Literature
2016
Work:
Nossa Teresa: life and death of a saint who committed suicide
Category:
debut author over 40
Organization:
São Paulo Prize for Literature (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Prêmio Jabuti
2022
Work:
O som do rugido da onça
Organization:
Prêmio Jabuti organizers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2022) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Geografia Íntima do Deserto
2003 poetry collectionDebut poetry collection exploring personal memory and landscapes through fragmented poems.
memorysolitudelandscape
O Observador e o Nada
2003 poetry collectionA poetry collection that contemplates existence and nothingness.
existencenihilism
A Cartografia da Noite
2010 poetry collectionA poetic exploration that maps night and darkness.
nightdarknessmapping
B de bruxa
2014 poetry collectionA collection of poems addressing femininity and the uncanny.
femininitythe uncanny
Nossa Teresa: life and death of a saint who committed suicide
2015 novelA novel that navigates the boundary between fact and fiction to explore sanctity, death, and personal limits.
sanctitydeathidentity
Desmoronamentos
2022 short story collectionA collection of short stories themed around collapse and fragmentation.
collapsefragmentation
O som do rugido da onça
2022 novelA powerful novel dealing with the death of indigenous children and their transport to Europe, delving into cultural loss and memory.
colonialitymemoryindigenous peoples
Translations
- The Jaguar's Roar: A Novel
Bibliography
- Geografia Íntima do Deserto (2003)
- O Observador e o Nada (2003)
- A Cartografia da Noite (2010)
- B de bruxa (2014)
- Nossa Teresa: vida and death of a saint who committed suicide (2015)
- Desmoronamentos (2022)
- O som do rugido da onça (2022)
Translations of Works
- The Jaguar's Roar: A Novel (translated by Juliana Barbassa; Liveright, 2025; ISBN 978-1324097464)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, experimental prosefragmentary narration
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and lossdeathnight and landscape
Legacy
Micheliny Verunschk is a Brazilian writer known for work spanning poetry and fiction. Recently acclaimed for novels that deeply probe social and historical themes, she has gained national and international attention, including winning the Prêmio Jabuti in 2022.
Trivia
- Born in 1972 in Recife, Brazilian writer.
- Holds a doctorate from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (year unknown).
- Debuted in 2003 with the poetry collection Geografia Íntima do Deserto, nominated for Prêmio Portugal Telecom (Oceanos).
- Won the Prêmio Jabuti in 2022 for O som do rugido da onça.
- O som do rugido da onça was translated into English by Juliana Barbassa and published by Liveright in 2025.