Ricardo Lísias (born July 7, 1975) is a Brazilian writer.
Born in São Paulo, he debuted in literature in 1999 with the novel ''Cobertor de estrelas'', which he wrote while still studying Literature at the
University of Campinas
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Established in 1962, Unicamp was designed from scratch as an integrated Research institute, researc ...
. He was a finalist for the 2008
Jabuti Prize
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with ''Anna O. e outras novelas'' (which included a reprint of the short stories ''Capuz'' and ''Dos nervos'', previously published in short print) and the 2010
São Paulo Literature Award for ''O livro dos mandarins''. His story ''Tólia'' was selected for the English magazine
Granta
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The Best Young Brazilian Writers edition, in 2012.
Works
* 1999 - ''Cobertor de estrelas''
* 2001 - ''Capuz''
* 2004 - ''Dos nervos''
* 2005 - ''Duas praças''
* 2007 - ''Anna O. e outras novelas''
* 2009 - ''O livro dos mandarins''
* 2012 - ''O céu dos suicidas''
* 2013 - ''Divórcio''
* 2015 - ''Concentração e outros contos''
* 2016 - ''Inquérito policial: família Tobias''
* 2016 - ''A vista particular''
* 2017 - ''Diário Da Cadeia''
* 2018 - ''Diário da catástrofe brasileira: I - transição''
Children's books
* 2001 - ''Sai da Frente, Vaca Brava''
* 2005 - ''Greve Contra a Guerra''
* 2014 - ''A Sacola Perdida''
References
External links
* ROSA, Victor da
Ricardo Lísias – Artes plásticas e Fisiologia da solidão (plaquete)
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Writers from São Paulo
1975 births
Living people