Daniel Galera

Daniel Galera (São Paulo, 1979) is a Brazilian writer, translator, editor and musician. He was born in São Paulo, but was raised and spent most of his life in Porto Alegre, until 2005 when he went back to São Paulo. He is considered by the critics to be one of the most influent new authors in Brazilian literature. Daniel is one of the founders of the publishing house Livros do Mal and had some of his works adapted into plays and movies.

Works

Novels

• Mãos de Cavalo (Horse Hands), Companhia das Letras, 2006;
• Até o Dia em que o Cão Morreu (Until the day the dog died), Livros do Mal, 2003.

Short Stories

• Dentes Guardados (Stored Teeth) [1], Livros do Mal, 2001.

Participation in Anthologies

• Lusofonica: La Nuova narrativa in Lingua Portoghese, La Nuova Frontiera, Itália, 2006.
• Sex'n'Bossa, Mondadori, Itália, 2005;
• Contos de Bolso, Casa Verde, 2005;
• Os Cem Menores Contos Brasileiros do Século, Ateliê Editorial, 2004;
• Contos de oficina 24, WS, 2000;
• Literatura Século XXI, vol. 2, Blocos, 1999.

Translations

• Manuale per investire cani, Arcana Libri, Itália, 2004.

Awards

• Prêmio Açorianos de Literatura: Publishing House of the Year (Porto Alegre, 2003)

External links

• Rancho Carne: Personal website - Portuguese

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