''Spilt Milk'' (original title in
Portuguese
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*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
: ''Leite Derramado'') is a novel written by
Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...
.
Synopsis
A very old man is in a hospital bed. A member of a traditional Brazilian family, he presents the history of his family in a monologue addressed to his daughter, the nurses, and anyone else who will listen. He follows his family's path from his Portuguese ancestors, including a baron of the
Empire
An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...
, and a
First Republic's Senator, down to his grandson, a youth from
Rio de Janeiro
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. His family saga is characterized by social and economic decadence against the background of Brazilian history over the last two centuries.
Awards and Recognitions
*Voted best book of 2009 by readers of ''
O Globo
''O Globo'' (, ''The Globe'') is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro. ''O Globo'' is the most prominent print publication in the Grupo Globo media conglomerate.
Founded by journalist Irineu Marinho, owner of '' A Noite'', it was ori ...
''.
*
2010 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category
Editions
Brazilian edition
*''Leite Derramado'', São Paulo, SP: Companhia das Letras, 2009.
Translations
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English
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Peoples, culture, and language
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translation by
Alison Entrekin, ''Spilt Milk'', New York, NY: Grove Press, 2012.
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French translation by
Geneviève Leibrich, ''Quand je sortirai d'ici'', Paris: Gallimard, 2011.
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German
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**Ge ...
translation by
Karin von Schweder-Schreiner, ''Vergossene Milch'', Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer, 2013.
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Hebrew
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translation by Erela Talenberg Lerer, חלב שנשפך, Israel, Xargol Books, Ltd., 2017
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Italian
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translation by
Roberto Francavilla, ''Latte versato'', Milano: Feltrinelli, 2010.
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Spanish
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Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
translation by
Ana Rita da Costa García, ''Leche derramada'', Barcelona: Salamandra, 2010.
References
2009 novels
Brazilian historical novels
Family saga novels
Novels set in Brazil
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