Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2004) Runner-up
Sérgio Sant'Anna
セルジオ・サントアンナ
Sergio Sant'Anna
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-10-30 （Rio de Janeiro, Brazil）
- Died
- 2020-05-10 （Rio de Janeiro, Brazil） age 78
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Rio de Janeiro (primary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1969-2020
- Influenced
- a newer generation of Brazilian writers
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
O Sobrevivente
1969 Short stories / FictionAn early collection exploring themes of existence and self through experimental narratives.
existenceselfexperimental narration
Translations
- Partially translated into German and Italian
Confissões de Ralfo
1975 NovelA novel dealing with identity and the uncertainty of the narrator.
identitynarrative uncertainty
Simulacros
1977 NovelA work that questions the boundaries between reality and imitation, fiction and actuality.
reality vs. fictionmetafiction
O Concerto de João Gilberto no Rio de Janeiro
1982 Short storiesA collection of short stories set against music and urban landscapes, portraying relationships and memory through everyday detail.
urban lifememorymusic
O vôo da madrugada
2003 Short storiesA short-story collection using diverse viewpoints and metafictional techniques. Translated into English as 'The Extra Flight'.
metafictionfragmented perspectivesdisplacement of the everyday
Translations
- English translation: 'The Extra Flight'
O livro de Praga
2011 NovelA later novel themed around Prague, exploring the relationship between memory and city.
memorycitycultural labyrinth
Bibliography
- O Sobrevivente, 1969
- Notas de Manfredo Rangel, Repórter (A respeito de Kramer), 1973
- Confissões de Ralfo, 1975
- Simulacros, 1977
- Um Romance de Geração, play, 1981
- O Concerto de João Gilberto no Rio de Janeiro, short stories, 1982
- Junk-Box, poetry, 1984
- A Tragédia Brasileira: Romance-Teatro, 1987
- Senhorita Simpson, short stories, 1989
- Uma Breve História do Espírito, short stories, 1991
- O Monstro, short stories, 1994
- Um crime delicado, novel, 1997
- O vôo da madrugada, short stories, 2003
- O livro de Praga, novel, 2011
- Páginas sem glória, short stories, 2012
- O homem-mulher, short stories, 2014
- O conto zero, short stories, 2016
- Anjo noturno, short stories, 2017
Translations of Works
- Some works have been translated into German and Italian
- 'O vôo da madrugada' has been presented in English as 'The Extra Flight'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- metafictionalexperimentalconcise, poetic phrasing
- Recurring Motifs
- self-referenceinstability of identitycity and memoryboundaries between language and reality
Health
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COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection)2020年5月（入院・死去）Hospitalized and died in May 2020
Legacy
Known for his experimental, metafictional techniques, Sant'Anna influenced a newer generation of Brazilian writers and is respected for both his short stories and novels.
Trivia
- Published across poetry, plays, short stories and novels.
- Some works have been translated into German and Italian.
- Hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms and died in Rio de Janeiro in 2020.