Julián Fuks | |
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Born | Júlian Miguel Barbero Fuks 1981 São Paulo, São Paulo (state), Brazil |
Occupation | novelist, short story writer, cronista |
Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
Notable works | Resistance |
Notable awards |
Prêmio Jabuti (2016) Oceanos Prize(2016) José Saramago Literary Prize(2017) Anna Seghers Prize(2018) |
Julián Fuks (born 1981) is a Brazilian writer.
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.