Luisa Geisler

Luisa Geisler
Born (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991
Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Occupation Writer
Nationality Brazilian
Alma mater Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Period 2010
Genre fiction
Notable works Contos de Mentira,Quiçá, Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists
Notable awards Prêmio Sesc for Writing
2010/2011
Website
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Luisa Geisler (born 1991 in Canoas) is a Brazilian writer.[1]

At the age of 19 she was awarded the 2010 Prêmio Sesc de Literatura (Sesc Prize for Literature) for her debut book, the short story collection Contos de Mentira.[2] She won again the following year for the novel category with Quiçá.[3]

In 2012, she was chosen to be part of the Granta short story collection for the Best Young Brazilian Writers. Geisler was the youngest writer to be selected for the collection.[4]

Bibliography

  • Contos de Mentira: short story, 2011
  • Quiçá, (novel), 2012
  • Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists, (anthology; with the short story "Lion"), 2012

See also

References

  1. ↑ Luisa Geisler. Editora Record
  2. ↑ 'Contos de Mentira' é lançado em Porto Alegre Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. Prêmio SESC de Literatura
  3. ↑ Entrevista: Luisa Geisler Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. Prêmio SESC de Literatura
  4. ↑ Revista Granta lança coletânea com brasileiros. Diário do Grande ABC, 6 de julho de 2012



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