Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
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Edition 4 (2006) Runner-up
Ricardo Lísias
リカルド・リージアス
Ricardo Lísias
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-07-07 （São Paulo, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Campinas (UNICAMP) | Literature | Department of Literature | — | 1990年代–1999年頃 | Brazil |
University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Literature
/ Department of Literature
Period:
1990年代–1999年頃
Country:
Brazil
Wrote his debut novel while studying.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jabuti Prize (finalist) | Anna O. e outras novelas | — | Jabuti Prize organization | finalist |
| 2010 | São Paulo Literature Award (finalist) | O livro dos mandarins | — | São Paulo Literature Award | finalist |
| 2012 | Granta (selected) | Short story "Tólia" | — | Granta | selected |
Jabuti Prize (finalist)
2008
Work:
Anna O. e outras novelas
Organization:
Jabuti Prize organization
Result:
finalist
São Paulo Literature Award (finalist)
2010
Work:
O livro dos mandarins
Organization:
São Paulo Literature Award
Result:
finalist
Granta (selected)
2012
Work:
Short story "Tólia"
Organization:
Granta
Result:
selected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cobertor de estrelas
1999 NovelHis debut novel written while studying; portrays youthful sensibilities and urban landscapes.
youthurban lifeidentity
Capuz
2001 Short storiesA collection of short stories focusing on everyday dissonance and tension.
tensionloneliness
Dos nervos
2004 Short storiesShort stories dealing with inner anxieties and neurotic themes.
anxietypsychology
Anna O. e outras novelas
2007 Novellas / short novelsCollection of novellas and shorter novels, including references to psychoanalysis and personal history.
psychoanalysismemorypersonal history
O livro dos mandarins
2009 NovelA novel satirizing intellectuals and elites, focusing on social observation.
intellectualspowersatire
O céu dos suicidas
2012 NovelA novel dealing with heavy themes such as death and despair.
deathdespairredemption
Diário da catástrofe brasileira: I - transição
2018 Essays / diaryA collection of essays/diary entries recording Brazil's political and social changes from a personal perspective.
politicssocietyrecord
Bibliography
- Cobertor de estrelas - 1999
- Capuz - 2001
- Dos nervos - 2004
- Duas praças - 2005
- Anna O. e outras novelas - 2007
- O livro dos mandarins - 2009
- O céu dos suicidas - 2012
- Divórcio - 2013
- Concentração e outros contos - 2015
- Inquérito policial: família Tobias - 2016
- A vista particular - 2016
- Diário Da Cadeia - 2017
- Diário da catástrofe brasileira: I - transição - 2018
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental/avant-garde styleautobiographical/meta-fictional elementssatirical observation
- Recurring Motifs
- family and memorylonelinessthe world of intellectuals
Legacy
Ricardo Lísias is considered one of the notable contemporary Brazilian writers since the 2000s, having been shortlisted for several major literary prizes. He is known for experimental style and socially critical works.
Trivia
- Debuted in 1999 with 'Cobertor de estrelas', written while he was still a student.
- Finalist for the Jabuti Prize in 2008 with 'Anna O. e outras novelas'.
- Finalist for the São Paulo Literature Award in 2010 with 'O livro dos mandarins'.
- Short story 'Tólia' was selected for Granta's 'The Best Young Brazilian Writers' edition in 2012.