Vanessa Barbara (born June 14, 1982) is a Brazilian journalist and author. She is a columnist for the newspaper
O ''Estado de S. Paulo'', having also written for the magazine ''
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'' and the newspaper ''
Folha de S. Paulo
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''. Her articles are also featured in the ''
International New York Times
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''.
Barbara won the 2009
Jabuti Prize
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in Journalism for her work ''O Livro Amarelo do Terminal'', about the
Tietê Bus Terminal. She was shortlisted for the
São Paulo Prize for Literature
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in 2008 for her debut book ''O Verão do Chibo''. She was also listed by
Granta among the Best of Young Brazilian Novelists in 2012.
Works
*2008 - ''O Verão do Chibo'' (novel, with
Emilio Fraia
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He worked as editor-in-chief and literature editor for ''Trip (magazine), Trip'' magazine, as a visual arts editor for ''Bravo! Magazine'', and collaborated with ...
) - Ed. Alfaguara
*2009 - ''O livro amarelo do Terminal'' (news story) - Ed.
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*2010 - ''Endrigo, O Escavador de Umbigos'' (children's book, with
Andrés Sandoval
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) - Ed. 34
*2012 - ''A máquina de Goldberg'' (graphic novel, with
Fido Nesti) -
Companhia das Letras
*2013 - ''Noites de alface'' (novel) - Ed. Alfaguara
*2015 - ''Operação Impensável'' - Ed. Intrínseca
Awards and recognitions
*
2009 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category for ''O Verão do Chibo''
*
2012 Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists
References
External links
Vanessa Barbara's columns in The New York Times
1982 births
Living people
Brazilian women novelists
21st-century Brazilian novelists
Brazilian journalists
Brazilian women journalists
21st-century Brazilian women writers
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