Luisa Geisler (born 1991 in Canoas) is a Brazilian writer.[1]
Luisa Geisler | |
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Born | Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 17 June 1991
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
Period | 2010 |
Genre | fiction |
Notable works | Contos de Mentira,Quiçá, Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists |
Notable awards | Prêmio Sesc for Writing 2010/2011 |
Website | |
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At the age of 19 she was awarded the 2010 Prêmio Sesc de Literatura (Sesc Prize for Literature) for her debut book, the short story collection Contos de Mentira.[2] She won again the following year for the novel category with Quiçá.[3]
In 2012, she was chosen to be part of the Granta short story collection for the Best Young Brazilian Writers. Geisler was the youngest writer to be selected for the collection.[4]
Bibliography
edit- Contos de Mentira: short story, 2011
- Quiçá, (novel), 2012
- Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists, (anthology; with the short story "Lion"), 2012
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Luisa Geisler. Editora Record
- ^ 'Contos de Mentira' é lançado em Porto Alegre Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Prêmio SESC de Literatura
- ^ Entrevista: Luisa Geisler Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Prêmio SESC de Literatura
- ^ Revista Granta lança coletânea com brasileiros Archived 20 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Diário do Grande ABC, 6 de julho de 2012
External links
edit- Official page on Tumblr (Portuguese language)
- Luisa Geisler on Twitter