João Ubaldo Ribeiro is remembered for writing that changed what came after it.
The record lists João Ubaldo Ribeiro as Brazilian author (1941-2014).
João Ubaldo Ribeiro was born at Itaparica in 1941. His recorded nationality is Brazil. He was educated at Federal University of Bahia.
Twentieth-century writing was shaped by war, exile and translation; many of its major careers were conducted across more than one language and country.
He worked as writer, journalist and science fiction writer.
The writing is recorded in Portuguese.
His work is classed as children's and young adult literature.
Reputation in letters is unusually volatile: writers are forgotten for a generation and then recovered by one.
The honours record reads: Camões Prize (2008), Anna Seghers Prize (1994) and Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal.
That the work was written from Brazil matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
João Ubaldo Ribeiro died in 2014, aged 73. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Camões Prize — 2008
- Anna Seghers Prize — 1994
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- Genres: children's and young adult literature
