Cristovão Tezza

Cristovão Tezza was born in Lages, Santa Catarina, in 1952, but moved to Curitiba as a child. He is considered one of the most important authors of contemporary Brazilian literature. In addition to being a writer, with more than a dozen books published, he teaches at UFPR. He is the author, among others, of Trapo, O fantasma da infância, Aventuras provisórias, Breve espaço entre cor e sombra (Machado de Assis/National Library Award for best novel of 1998) and O fotógrafo (awards from the Brazilian Academy of Letters and Bravo! for best novel of the year). The publication of the unpublished The Eternal Son marks his return to Record. The book won the most important literary awards in the country: first place in the Portugal Telecom Award for Literature in Portuguese Language, as the best book of the year, it won the Bravo! Prime of Culture, in the same category. It was also chosen best novel by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics (Apca) and won the Jabuti for best novel. In addition to the São Paulo Literature Award.