Patrícia Melo

Patrícia Melo
Born1962
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation(s)Writer and author

Patrícia Melo (born 1962 in São Paulo)[1] is a Brazilian author. She has written The Killer and In Praise of Lies, among others.[2] Her works have dealt with sex and violence in a heavily urbanized setting.[3][4]

She made her literary debut in 1994 with Acqua Toffana, and in 2001 she won the Jabuti Prize for Literature for her novel Inferno,[5] as well as several international awards. In 1999, she was included by Time magazine among the five best Latin American authors of the new millennium.[6] Her works have been sold to England, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain and China, among other countries.

Books published

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Year Title Publisher
1994 Acqua Toffana Companhia das Letras/Rocco
1995 The Killer -O Matador Companhia das Letras/Companhia de Bolso/Rocco
1998 In Praise of Lies -Elogio da Mentira Companhia das Letras/Rocco
2000 Inferno Companhia das Letras/Rocco
2003 Valsa Negra Companhia das Letras/Rocco
2006 Mundo Perdido Companhia das Letras/Rocco
2008 Jonas, o Copromanta Companhia das Letras/Rocco
2010 Ladrão de Cadáveres Rocco
2011 Escrevendo no escuro Rocco
2014 Fogo-fátuo Rocco

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Efraín Kristal, The Cambridge Companion to the Latin American Novel, p. 118.
  2. ^ Staff of The New York Times, The New York Times Book Reviews 2000, p. 98.
  3. ^ Raymond L. Williams, The Columbia Guide to the Latin American Novel since 1945, Columbia University Press, 2007, p. 348.
  4. ^ Anne Lambright, Elisabeth Guerrero, Unfolding the City: Women Write the City in Latin America, University of Minnesota Press, p. xxi.
  5. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Literatura: CBL anuncia os ganhadores do Prêmio Jabuti 2001 - 11/04/2001". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. ^ Rodrigues, Daniel Alvares (2020-11-19). "Chiavenato, a teoria brasileira de administração se rende ao empreendedorismo". Tópicos Educacionais. 26 (2). doi:10.51359/2448-0215.2020.248525. ISSN 2448-0215.