Vanessa Barbara Explained
| Vanessa Barbara |
| Birth Date: | 1982 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Genre: | Fiction, journalism |
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 piauí and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. Her articles are also featured in the International New York Times.[1]
Barbara won the 2009 Jabuti Prize 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 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) - Ed. Alfaguara
- 2009 - O livro amarelo do Terminal (news story) - Ed. Cosac Naify
- 2010 - Endrigo, O Escavador de Umbigos (children's book, with Andrés Sandoval) - 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[2]
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
External links
Notes and References
- News: New York Times terá página de opinião com 29 autores de diferentes nacionalidades.. 1 July 2014. Folha de S.Paulo. 7 October 2013.
- News: Vanessa Barbara lança ‘Operação Impensável’, livro sobre amor, traição e guerra - Cultura - Estadão. Estadão. 2017-04-09. pt-BR.
