Category: Brazil
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Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty 2023 kicks off November 22
Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty 2023 runs in Paraty, Brazil from November 22 – 26, 2023. The theme is “landscapes inside and outside.” The Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (International Literary Festival of Paraty – FLIP) is a literary festival held annually in Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since 2003. It…
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Conceição Evaristo wins Brazil’s Prêmio Juca Pato 2023
Conceição Evaristo’s Canção de ninar para garotão was declared the winner of Brazil’s Prêmio Juca Pato 2023 on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The Prêmio Juca Pato (Juca Pato Prize) Intellectual of the Year is given to the personality who, having published a book in Brazil in the previous year, has stood out, through his work…
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Premio Oceanos 2023 semifinalists announced.
The semifinalists for Premio Oceanos 2023, a leading Brazilian literary award, were announced on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Oceanos-Prêmio de Literatura em Língua Portuguesa (English: Oceanos-Prize for Literature in the Portuguese Language) is a Brazilian literary award for poetry and prose founded in 2003. In the first years, only works by Brazilian writers were eligible…
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Book Digest: TL Huchu, Priya Hein, Geovani Martins, Chikodili Emelumadu
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with new books from TL Huchu, Priya Hein, Geovani Martins, and Chikodili Emelumadu. Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by TL Huchu Publisher: MacmillanPublication Date: Original date: March 3, 2022, US date: February 21, 2023Genre: MysteryLanguage: English Where to find it: Macmillan.…
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Finalists for Brazil’s Premio Oceanos 2022 announced.
The ten finalists for Brazil’s Premio Oceanos 2022 were announced on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Oceanos-Prêmio de Literatura em Língua Portuguesa is a Brazilian literary award handed out annually since it was established in 2003. In the first years, only works by Brazilian writers were eligible for the Portugal Telecom-sponsored award until 2007 when Portuguese-language…
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Brazil’s Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty to honour Maria Firmina dos Reis.
Maria Firmina dos Reis will be honoured at the Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty 2022 which runs in Paraty, Brazil from November 23 – 27, 2022. The Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (International Literary Festival of Paraty – FLIP) is a literary festival held annually in Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…
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Brazilian journal Peripheries seeks your contribution.
Peripheries Journal, a publication located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is looking for work that addresses the themes of Race, Racism, Territory, and Institutions. Peripheries Journal is a publication of the Eduniperifeiras Publisher, located in the set of Favelas that make up Maré, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Published biannually and available for free via…
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Book Digest: Alain Mabanckou, Olivia Pilar, Aricka Foreman, and Barbara Boswell.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today we bring you books by Alain Mabanckou, Olivia Pilar, Aricka Foreman, and Barbara Boswell. We have come up with a new feature to make it easier to keep up with the books in the African and Black writing world. Here is…
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Rodrigo França at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Rodrigo França featured at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was moderated by Mariana Evaristo. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a virtual literary festival for writers of African origin, was founded by author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdowns. The…
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Conceição Evaristo at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Conceição Evaristo wrapped up day 2 at Season 5 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. She was hosted by Osmar Paulino. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a virtual literary festival for writers of African origin, was founded by author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdowns. The festival…
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Lu Ain-Zaila at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Lu Ain-Zaila was the final guest on Saturday at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 4, 2020. She was hosted by Clementino Júnior. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a virtual literary festival for writers of African origin, was founded by author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner as a result of the Covid-19…