Carola Saavedra

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Carola Saavedra (born 1973) is a Chilean-born Brazilian writer. [1]

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Biography and career

Saavedra was born in Santiago, but moved with her family to Brazil when she was three years old. [2] She graduated in journalism by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. [3] She lived in Spain, France and Germany, where she got a master's degree in communication studies. [4] She lives in Rio de Janeiro.[ citation needed ]

Saavedra was an invited author at Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (Flip) in 2010. In September 2018, Carola Saavedra launched her novel Com armas sonolentas in Porto Alegre. [2] [5]

Works

Participation in anthologies

Awards and nominations

Saavedra was a runner-up for São Paulo de Literatura and Jabuti prizes.[ citation needed ]

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