Beatriz Bracher (born August 7, 1961) is a Brazilian writer. Bracher was born in São Paulo, and studied Brazilian and Portuguese Literature at the Pontifical Catholic Universities of

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and

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. She was the founder and editor of the literary magazine '' 34 Letras'' from 1988 to 1991 and of Editora 34 publishing house, from 1992 to 2000. Bracher's first novel, ''Azul e Dura'', was published in 2002. Her novel ''Anatomia do Paraíso'' (2015) won the

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and Rio Prize for Literature. Bracher wrote the screenplay for the films

Cronicamente Inviável ''Cronicamente Inviável'' (English language, English: ''Chronically Unfeasible'') is a 2000 Brazilian film directed by Sérgio Bianchi. Cast * Cecil Thiré as Luís * Betty Gofman as Maria Alice * Daniel Dantas (ator), Daniel Dantas as Carlos ...

(2000), Os Inquilinos (2009, Best Screenplay award at Festival do Rio) and

O Abismo Prateado ''The Silver Cliff'' ( pt, O Abismo Prateado) is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Karim Aïnouz. Alessandra Negrini won the Best Actress prize on the Havana Film Festival for her role. Plot Violeta (Alessandra Negrini) is a dentist marri ...

(2011).

Published books

Novels

* 2002 - ''Azul e Dura'' * 2004 - ''Não Falei'' (English translation: ''I Didn't Talk'', translated by Adam Morris,

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, 2018 ) * 2007 - ''Antonio'' (translation in progress. English, New Directions; Italian: Utopia) * 2015 - ''Anatomia do Paraíso''

Short stories

* 2009 - ''Meu Amor'' * 2013 - ''Garimpo''

References

1961 births Living people Brazilian screenwriters Writers from São Paulo 21st-century Brazilian women writers 21st-century Brazilian writers 21st-century screenwriters Brazilian women screenwriters {{Brazil-writer-stub