João Almino
João Almino is a Brazilian novelist. He is the author of The Brasília Quintet, which consists of the novels Ideas on Where to Spend the End of the World, Samba-Enredo, The Five Seasons of Love ; The Book of Emotions and Cidade Livre. His 2015 novelEnigmas da Primavera was published in English in 2016 by Dalkey Archive Press. His most recent and seventh novel was published in November 2017 in Brazil: Entre facas, algodão. He has also authored books of philosophical and literary essays. He taught at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, at the University of Brasília, the Instituto Rio Branco, Berkeley, Stanford and The University of Chicago. In 2017, he was elected as one of the 40 members of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.Fiction
- Idéias para Onde Passar o Fim do Mundo, Brasiliense, 1987
- Samba-Enredo, 1994; republished by Editora Record in 2013
- As Cinco Estações do Amor, 2001;
- O Livro das Emoções, 2008; The Book of Emotions, Dalkey Archive Press, 2012.
- Cidade Livre, Editora Record, 2010; "Hôtel Brasilia", Editions Métailié, Paris, 2012; Free City, Dalkey Archive Press, 2013.
- These books are part of what is known as the "Brasília'Quintet" Quinteto de Brasília.
- Enigmas da Primavera, Editora Record, 2015.
- Entre facas, algodão (The last twist of the knife, Editora Record, 2017.
Literary Essays
- Brasil-EUA: Balanço Poético, 1996;
- Escrita em contraponto, 2008; Tendencias de la Literatura Brasileña, Buenos Aires: Leviatán, 2012;
- O diabrete angélico e o pavão: Enredo e amor possíveis em Brás Cubas, 2009.
Other books
- Os Democratas Autoritários, 1980;
- A Idade do Presente, 1985 ;
- Era uma Vez uma Constituinte, 1985;
- O Segredo e a Informação, 1986;
- Naturezas Mortas - A Filosofia Política do Ecologismo, 2004.
- 500 anos de Utopia, 2017.
- Dois ensaios sobre Utopia, 2017.
Awards
1988
- Shortlisted Prêmio Jabuti, por Idéias para Onde Passar o Fim do Mundo
- Instituto Nacional do Livro, Idéias para Onde Passar o Fim do Mundo
- Candango de Literatura, for Idéias para Onde Passar o Fim do Mundo
2003
- Casa de las Américas Award, Cuba, for "The Five Seasons of Love", As Cinco Estações do Amor
2009
- nominated for the Portugal-Telecom Award, "O Livro das Emoções" ;
- nominated for the 6th Prêmio Passo Fundo Zaffari & Bourbon de Literatura ;
2011
- winner of the 7º Prêmio Passo Fundo Zaffari & Bourbon de Literatura ;
- shortlisted for the Prêmio Jabuti, Cidade Livre ;
- shortlisted for the Portugal-Telecom Award, Cidade Livre ;
2014
- nominee for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, The Book of Emotions.
2015
- nominee for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, Free City.
2016
- shortlisted for the Rio Literature Award, Enigmas da Primavera
- shortlisted for the São Paulo Prize for Literature, Enigmas da Primavera Semifinalist for the Oceanos Award, Enigmas da Primavera.
2017
- Jabuti Award, 2nd Prize, for Enigmas of Spring, published by Dalkey Archive Press.
2017
- Semifinalist for the Oceanos Award, for Entre facas, algodão.
