Paulo Scott
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Paulo Scott | |
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| Born | Paulo Scott December 8, 1966 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Author, playwright, screenwriter, translator |
Paulo Scott (born 8 December 1966) is a Brazilian author, playwright, screenwriter and translator.
He studied law at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS-RG).
He has received numerous awards including the Prêmio Fundação Biblioteca Nacional, and been shortlisted for renowned prizes like the Prêmio Jabuti and the Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura. His short story collection Still Orangutans was adapted into a movie and won the Milano Film Festival in 2008.
In 2014, his novel Nowhere People was published in English (trans. Daniel Hahn) by And Other Stories. It was featured on World Literature Today’s list of ‘Notable Translations in 2014’.[1]
He currently lives in Rio de Janeiro.
References[]
- ^ "75 Notable Translations of 2014". World Literature Today. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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