Portuguese writer, Gonçalo M. Tavares' largest-scaled project - a series of ten books - was published in France in a single volume and applauded by critics, who classified the writer as "the Gaudí of language”.
The collection, "O Bairro", was published under the title “Le Quartier, Les Messieurs” (“O barrio, os senhores”), and is a compilation of titles, each dedicated to a homonymous “lord” of a great writer: “O Senhor Valéry” (winner of the Branquinho da Fonseca Prize), “O Senhor Henri”, “O Senhor Brecht”, “O Senhor Juarroz”, “O Senhor Kraus”, “O Senhor Calvino”, “O Senhor Walser ”,“ Mr. Breton ”,“ Mr. Swedenborg ”and“ Mr. Eliot ”. Tavares was born in 1970 and his first work entitled “O Reino”, which consists of four books, was published in 2001. He has been recognized for the originality of his creative projects and celebrated by international critics. Many of Tavares’ works have also been adapted to projects including plays, art instillations, art videos and opera.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Categories:
All
Archives:
October 2021
|