João Luís Anzanello Carrascoza (born 1962) is a Brazilian writer. He was born in Cravinhos,

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

and studied advertising at the

University of São Paulo The Universidade de São Paulo (, USP) is a public research university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, and the largest public university in Brazil. The university was founded on 25 January 1934, regrouping already existing schools in ...

. He eventually proceeded to obtain a PhD from ECA/USP. As a writer, he began publishing in the 1980s. His first book of short stories ''Hotel Solidão'' appeared in 1992, and later volumes have cemented his reputation as one of Brazil's finest writers of short fiction. His work has been praised by Carlos Bosi and

Raduan Nassar Raduan Nassar (born November 27, 1935, in Pindorama, São Paulo) is a Brazilian writer. The son of Lebanese immigrants, he moved to São Paulo when he was a teenager. He studied Law and Philosophy at the University of São Paulo. In 1970, he wro ...

among others, and his stories have been translated into Italian and Spanish. He was one of the three winners of the 2015 Premio Jabuti for Best Novel; his winning book was called ''Caderno de um Ausente''.

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