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José Luís Peixoto
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José Luís Peixoto at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in 2008
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| Born | September 4, 1974 Galveias, Ponte de Sor, Portugal |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, playwright |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Notable works | Morreste-me, Nenhum Olhar, Cemitério de Pianos, Livro, Dentro do Segredo, Galveias, Em Teu Ventre |
| Notable awards | José Saramago Prize (2001) Oceanos Prize (2016) |
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José Luís Peixoto (born September 4, 1974) is a famous writer from Portugal. He writes many different kinds of stories, poems, and plays. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages, meaning people all over the world can read his work! He has been a full-time writer since 2001.
About José Luís Peixoto
José Luís Peixoto grew up in a small village called Galveias in Portugal. He lived there until he was 18 years old. He went to NOVA University Lisbon and studied modern languages and literature. After finishing university, he worked as a teacher for a few years. He taught in schools in Portugal and also in Cape Verde, an island country off the coast of Africa. In 2001, he decided to become a full-time writer.
His first book, called Morreste-me (which means You Died on Me), came out in 2000. Just one year later, in 2001, he won a very important award called the José Saramago Prize. He won it for his novel Nenhum Olhar. He was only 27 years old, making him the youngest person ever to win this prize! This award is given to the best novel written in Portuguese in the two years before.
Books Around the World
José Luís Peixoto's books are very popular in many countries. They have been translated into lots of different languages. You can find his books published by companies like Bloomsbury in the UK, Doubleday and Random House in the US, and Grasset and Seuil in France. His stories are also read in Spanish-speaking countries, Brazil, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Israel, Finland, Romania, Croatia, Georgia, and Serbia.
Awards and Recognitions
José Luís Peixoto has won many special awards for his writing. These awards show how much people appreciate his books and poems.
- 2001: José Saramago Prize
* He won this for his novel Nenhum Olhar. It's given to the best novel published in Portuguese-speaking countries.
- 2007: Prémio Cálamo
* He received this award for his book Cemitério de Pianos. It was recognized as the best foreign novel published in Spain that year.
- 2008: Prémio de Poesia Daniel Faria
* This award was for his poetry book Gaveta de Papéis. It was chosen as the best poetry book published in Portugal by a poet under 35 years old.
- 2013: Prémio da Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores
* He won this for his poetry book A Criança em Ruínas. It was considered the best poetry book published in Portugal the previous year.
- 2013: Prémio Salerno Libro d'Europa
* This award was for his novel Livro. It was recognized as the best novel published in Europe in 2012.
- 2016: Oceanos Prize
* He won this for his novel Galveias. It's given to the best novel published in all Portuguese-speaking countries.
- 2019: The Best Translation Award-Japan
* This award was for his novel Galveias again. It was chosen as the best foreign novel translated into Japanese that year.
See also
In Spanish: José Luís Peixoto para niños
