Dalton Trevisan facts for kids

Dalton Jérson Trevisan (born June 14, 1925 – died December 9, 2024) was a famous Brazilian writer. He was best known for his amazing short stories. People often called him a "master storyteller" because he wrote so well about everyday life and people's feelings.

In 2012, Trevisan won the Prémio Camões. This is a very important award for writers who use the Portuguese language. It's like the biggest prize you can get for writing in Portuguese!

Life of a Storyteller

Dalton Trevisan's short stories were inspired by the daily life in his hometown, Curitiba, Brazil. Even though his stories were about people and places in Curitiba, the feelings and situations in them could be understood by anyone, anywhere.

His stories were very short and powerful. Some people even called them "Haikus in prose" because they were so brief and full of meaning, just like a haiku poem. He often used everyday language and lots of talking (dialogue) in his stories. He liked to show the tricky and sometimes funny parts of daily life.

Trevisan was known for being a bit of a private person. He lived a long life and wrote many unique stories. Because of this, he earned the nickname "The Vampire of Curitiba."

He studied law at the Federal University of Paraná, but he didn't work as a lawyer very often. He preferred to spend his time writing.

Dalton Trevisan passed away in Curitiba on December 9, 2024, when he was 99 years old.

Joaquim Magazine

Dalton Trevisan was also the editor of a special magazine called Joaquim. This magazine was very important for Brazilian literature in the 1940s. It helped put the state of Paraná on the map for literary discussions in Brazil.

Joaquim magazine was published 21 times between April 1946 and December 1948. It was the first time many famous writers from other countries had their works published in Portuguese in Brazil. Some of these writers included T. S. Eliot, Franz Kafka, and Jean Paul Sartre.

Many well-known Brazilian writers also contributed to Joaquim, like Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Drummond de Andrade. The name "Joaquim" was chosen because it's a common and friendly name in Brazil.

The magazine also showed off original art by talented artists such as Candido Portinari and Poty Lazzarotto. Poty Lazzarotto became a great friend and partner to Trevisan in his later books.

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In Spanish: Dalton Trevisan para niños