Vanessa Barbara
| Vanessa Barbara | |
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| Born |
14 June 1982 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Genre | Fiction |
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Vanessa Barbara (born June 14, 1982) is a Brazilian journalist and author. She writes for the magazine piauí and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. Her articles are also featured in the International New York Times.[1]
Barbara won the 2009 Jabuti Prize in Journalism for her work O Livro Amarelo do Terminal, about the Tietê Bus Terminal. She was shortlisted for the São Paulo Prize for Literature in 2008 for her debut book O Verão do Chibo. She was also listed by Granta among the Best of Young Brazilian Novelists in 2012.
Works
- 2008 - O Verão do Chibo (novel, with Emilio Fraia) - Ed. Alfaguara
- 2009 - O livro amarelo do Terminal (news story) - Ed. Cosac Naify
- 2010 - Endrigo, O Escavador de Umbigos (children's book, with Andrés Sandoval) - Ed. 34
- 2012 - A máquina de Goldberg (graphic novel, with Fido Nesti) - Companhia das Letras
- 2013 - Noites de alface (novel) - Ed. Alfaguara
Awards and recognitions
- 2009 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category for O Verão do Chibo
- 2012 Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists
References
- ↑ "New York Times terá página de opinião com 29 autores de diferentes nacionalidades.". Folha de S.Paulo. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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