Antonio Prata (born 1977 in
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
) is a Brazilian writer. He is son of the writers and Marta Góes. He has published more than ten books, including ''Douglas'' (2001), ''As pernas da tia Corália'' (2003), ''Adulterado'' (2009) and ''Meio intelectual, meio de esquerda'' (2010). He also writes for film and television
and contributes a regular column to the newspaper ''
Folha de S. Paulo
''Folha de S.Paulo'' (sometimes spelled ''Folha de São Paulo''), also known as simply ''Folha'' (, ''Sheet''), is a Brazilian daily newspaper founded in 1921 under the name ''Folha da Noite'' and published in São Paulo by the Folha da Manhã co ...
''.
He was named one of Granta's "Best Young Brazilian Writers" in 2012. He has won the
Brasília Literature Award for best short story,
and he was also a finalist for the
Jabuti Prize in children's literature.
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1977 births
Living people
category:Brazilian writers
Writers from São Paulo