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Julián Fuks

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Julián Fuks
BornJúlian Miguel Barbero Fuks
1981
São Paulo, São Paulo (state), Brazil
Occupationnovelist, short story writer, cronista
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
Notable worksResistance
Notable awardsPrêmio Jabuti (2016)
Oceanos Prize (2016)
José Saramago Literary Prize (2017)
Anna Seghers Prize (2018)

Julián Fuks (born 1981) is a Brazilian writer.

Life and career

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Fuks was born in São Paulo to Argentine parents, who left their country fleeing from the dictatorship. [1] He graduated in journalism and has a master's degree in literary theory at University of São Paulo.[2] He has worked for the newspaper Folha de São Paulo and for the magazine Cult. His first book Fragmentos de Alberto, Ulisses, Carolina e eu was published in 2004. He has since published several more books, winning a number of literary prizes. His 2015 autofictional[3] novel Resistance won the Jabuti Award for Book of the Year (2016),[4] the Oceanos Prize (2016), the José Saramago Literary Prize (2017) and the Anna Seghers Prize (2018).[5] It has been translated into English by Daniel Hahn.[6]

Fuks was chosen as one of Granta magazine's Best of Young Brazilian Novelists in 2012.[7] He worked with Mia Couto as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.[8] He lives in São Paulo.

Works

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  • 2004 - Fragmentos de Alberto, Ulisses, Carolina e eu
  • 2007 - Histórias de literatura e cegueira
  • 2012 - Procura do romance[9]
  • 2015 - A resistência
    • English translation: Resistance. Translated by Daniel Hahn; London, Charco Press, 2018. ISBN 9781999859329
  • 2019 - A ocupação[10]
    • English translation: Occupation. Translated by Daniel Hahn; London, Charco Press, 2021. ISBN 9781916277878.
  • 2022 - Lembremos do futuro: Crônicas do tempo da morte do tempo

References

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  1. ^ "'A resistência' consagra curta trajetória de Julián Fuks como escritor". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  2. ^ "Julián Fuks". Enciclopédia Itau Cultural.
  3. ^ Correio', 'Isabella de Andrade-Especial para o (2017-07-06). "Julián Fuks faz autoficção com narrativa confessional". Acervo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. ^ Pires, Paula. ""O Brasil é incapaz de refletir sobre seu passado", diz Julián Fuks". Cult.
  5. ^ "Brasileiro Julián Fuks vence prêmio literário alemão – DW – 24/04/2018". dw.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ^ Appignanesi, Lisa (2018-12-28). "Resistance by Julián Fuks review – battling with the past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  7. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Ilustrada - Lista dos vinte melhores escritores brasileiros da "Granta" reaviva debate - 16/07/2012". Folha online. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  8. ^ updated, Christopher Stocks last (2018-02-20). "Rolex protégé Julián Fuks on the creative process and the exchange of ideas". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  9. ^ Daehn', 'Ricardo (2012-02-07). "Em seu novo livro, Julián Fuks faz paralelo entre ficção e realidade". Acervo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  10. ^ "Com 'A Ocupação', autor Julián Fuks equilibra tom político com reflexão pessoal". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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