Beatriz Bracher

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Beatriz Bracher
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Beatriz Bracher at the Frankfurt Book Fair, in 2013.
Born(1961-08-07)August 7, 1961
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Occupation(s)Writer, screenwriter, editor
Years active2002–present
Known forAnatomia do Paraíso, I Didn't Talk
Notable work
  • Azul e Dura (2002)
  • Não Falei (2004)
  • Antonio (2007)
  • Meu Amor (2009)
  • Garimpo (2013)
  • Anatomia do Paraíso (2015)
Awards
  • São Paulo Prize for Literature (2015)
  • Rio Prize for Literature (2015)
  • Clarice Lispector Prize (2015)


Beatriz Bracher (born August 7, 1961) is a Brazilian writer.

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Bracher was born in São Paulo, and studied Brazilian and Portuguese Literature at the Pontifical Catholic Universities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. [1] She was the founder and editor of the literary magazine 34 Letras from 1988 to 1991 and of Editora 34 publishing house, from 1992 to 2000. [2] Bracher's first novel, Azul e Dura, was published in 2002. Her novel Anatomia do Paraíso (2015) won the São Paulo Prize for Literature and Rio Prize for Literature. [3] [4] [5]

Bracher wrote the screenplay for the films Cronicamente Inviável (2000), Os Inquilinos (2009, Best Screenplay award at Festival do Rio) and O Abismo Prateado (2011).

Published books

Novels

Short stories

References

  1. "Entrevista - Beatriz Bracher - Revista Cult". revistacult.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  2. "Editora 34". www.editora34.com.br. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. "I Didn't Talk". n+1. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. "Beatriz Bracher e Antonio Arnoni Prado vencem o Prêmio Rio de Literatura - Cultura - Estadão". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  5. "'Anatomia do paraíso' é escolhido o melhor romance de 2015". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2018-02-23.