Adriana Lisboa
Personal Information
Description
Adriana Lisboa is a Brazilian writer. She is the author of seven novels, and has also published poetry, short stories, essays, and books for children. She is one of Brazil's leading authors. Her work has been the recipient of, among others, the following honours: the José Saramago Prize of Literature for Symphony in White, a Japan Foundation Fellowship, and a Brazilian National Library Fellowship.
Books
Sinfonia em branco
"Tells the story of two sisters, Clarice and Maria Inês, raised in rural Brazil in the 1960s and educated in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s. Also presenting the perspectives of men they have loved, men they married, and the girls' parents, past events are revealed that help to explain how the two sisters' lives unfold"--Provided by publisher.
Rakushisha
"A journey to Japan seen through the eyes of two Brazilians: Haruki and Celina. Through a counterpoint of narration and text, and with reference to haiku by seventeenth-century master Matsuo Bashō, the pair's losses and struggles unfold"--Provided by publisher.