André de Leones (born 1980 in Goiânia) is a Brazilian novelist.
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| Born | André de Leones 1980 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo |
| Period | 2006 |
| Genre | fiction |
| Notable works | Hoje Está um Dia Morto, Terra de Casas Vazias, Abaixo do Paraíso, Vento de Queimada |
| Notable awards | Prêmio Sesc for Writing 2005 |
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He was born in Goiânia and grew up in Silvânia, in the inner state of Goiás, Brazil. His home town frequently appears in his novels.[1]
He was the winner of the 2005 Prêmio Sesc de Literatura for his debut novel Hoje Está um Dia Morto. Leones has released five more novels and a short story collection and has been published in several short story anthologies. He has a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy by the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and has also written about literature for Brazilian newspapers and magazines.
Works
editHis short story (and a novella) collection Paz na Terra Entre os Monstros followed shortly after his debut. His third novel, Dentes Negros, was released in 2011. The novel is about a fictitious apocalypse and its aftermath. In 2013 he released Terra de Casas Vazias. The novel was granted the Programa Petrobras Cultural sponsorship. His following novel, Abaixo do Paraíso, was considered by the newspaper O Globo[2] one of the best fiction books published in 2016. Eufrates, his next novel, was shortlisted for the 2019 São Paulo Prize for Literature[3] and longlisted for the Oceanos[4] and Jabuti[5] literary prizes. His latest work is Vento de Queimada, a crime novel set in the Brazilian Midwest, in the early 1980s. The main character of the novel is a female professional killer involved with corrupt politicians and other criminals.[6] [7]
Leones lives in São Paulo since 2010.
Novels
edit- (2006) Hoje Está um Dia Morto (Today is a Dead Day)
- (2010) Como Desaparecer Completamente (How to Disappear Completely)
- (2011) Dentes Negros (Black Teeth)
- (2013) Terra de Casas Vazias (Land of Empty Houses)
- (2016) Abaixo do Paraíso (Below Heaven)
- (2018) Eufrates
- (2023) Vento de Queimada (Scorched Wind)
Short story
edit- (2008) "Paz na Terra Entre os Monstros" (Peace on Earth Amongst Monsters)
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Editora Rocco". Rocco.com.br. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "O Globo". oglobo.globo.com. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura 2019 anuncia finalistas". Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ https://portal-assets.icnetworks.org/uploads/attachment/file/100064/Oceanos-2019-Semifinalistas.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Prêmio Jabuti - Conheça os 10 Finalistas de 2019 | 61º Prêmio Jabuti". www.premiojabuti.com.br. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "André de Leones lança romance na Livraria da Tarde neste sábado". Publish News (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "André de Leones cria faroeste brasileiro em "Vento de queimada"". Rascunho (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-07-21.