Patrícia Melo
| Patrícia Melo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1962 São Paulo |
| Occupation | Writer and author |
Patrícia Melo (born 1962 in São Paulo[1]) is a Brazilian author. She has written The Killer and In Praise of Lies, among others.[2] Her works have dealt with sex and violence in a heavily urbanized setting.[3][4]
Books published
| Year | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Acqua Toffana | Companhia das Letras/Rocco |
| 1995 | The Killer -O Matador | Companhia das Letras/Companhia de Bolso/Rocco |
| 1998 | In Praise of Lies -Elogio da Mentira | Companhia das Letras/Rocco |
| 2000 | Inferno | Companhia das Letras/Rocco |
| 2003 | Valsa Negra | Companhia das Letras/Rocco |
| 2006 | Mundo Perdido | Companhia das Letras/Rocco |
| 2008 | Jonas, o Copromanta | Companhia das Letras/Rocco |
| 2010 | Ladrão de Cadáveres | Rocco |
| 2011 | Escrevendo no escuro | Rocco |
| 2014 | Fogo-fátuo | Rocco |
Filmography
- Traição (1998) - screenwriter of the segment "Cachorro!"
- Bufo & Spallanzani (2001) - screenwriter
- O Xangô de Baker Street (2001) - screenwriter
- O Homem do Ano (2003) - based on her bookO Matador
References
- ↑ The Cambridge companion to the Latin American novel by Efraín Kristal, pg 118
- ↑ The New York Times Book Reviews 2000 by Staff Of The New York Times, pg 98
- ↑ The Columbia guide to the Latin American novel since 1945 by Raymond L. Williams, pg 348
- ↑ Unfolding the city: women write the city in Latin America by Anne Lambright, Elisabeth Guerrero pg xxi
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