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]

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

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.