Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro
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| Born | ) January 23, 1941 Itaparica, Bahia |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
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João Ubaldo Ribeiro is a Brazilian author born in Itaparica, Bahia on January 23, 1941. In the English speaking world his An Invincible Memory has been highly praised. [1] [2] Several of his books and short tales have been turned into movies and TV series in Brazil. He has been married three times and has four adult offspring.
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Awards and Recognitions
- 2010 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category for O Albatroz Azul[1]
Partial bibliography
Novels
- Setembro não tem sentido (pt) [September has not Sense]. 1968.
- Sargento Getúlio [Sergeant Getúlio]. 1971.
- Vila Real [Real Ville]. 1979.
- Viva o povo brasileiro (Hail the Brazilian People, self-translated as An Invincible Memory) - 1984
- O sorriso do lagarto (The Lizard's Smile) - 1989
- O feitiço da Ilha do Pavão (The Sorcery of the Peacock Island) - 1997
- A casa dos Budas ditosos (The House of the Blessed Buddhas) - 1999
- Diário do Farol (Lighthouse Diary) - 2002
- O Albatroz Azul (The Blue Albatross) - 2009
Children's books
- Vida e paixão de Pandomar, o cruel [Life and Passion of Pandomar, the Cruel]. 1983.
- A vingança de Charles Tiburone [The Revenge of Charles Tiburone]. 1990.
External links
References
- ^ MARCO RODRIGO ALMEIDA (29 May 2010). "Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura divulga finalistas". Folha de São Paulo. Retrieved 6 April 2013.