Sérgio Sant'Anna (30 October 1941 – 10 May 2020) was a Brazilian writer, born in Rio de Janeiro.

Life

He wrote poems, plays, short stories, novellas and novels. His works have been translated to German and Italian. His works are heavily

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and have influenced a newer generation of Brazilian writers.

Death

Sérgio Sant'Anna died on 10 May 2020, in Rio de Janeiro, after being hospitalized with

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symptoms during the

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Bibliography

* ''O Sobrevivente'', 1969 * ''Notas de Manfredo Rangel, Repórter (A respeito de Kramer)'', 1973 * ''Confissões de Ralfo'', novel, 1975 * ''Simulacros'', novel, 1977 * ''Um Romance de Geração'', play, 1981 * ''O Concerto de João Gilberto no Rio de Janeiro'', short stories, 1982 * ''Junk-Box'', poetry, 1984 * ''A Tragédia Brasileira: Romance-Teatro'', novel/play, 1987 * ''Senhorita Simpson'', short stories, 1989 * ''Uma Breve História do Espírito'', short stories, 1991 * ''O Monstro'', short stories, 1994 * ''Um crime delicado'', novel, 1997 * ''O vôo da madrugada'', short stories, 2003 (translated as
The Extra Flight
) * ''O livro de Praga'', novel, 2011 * ''Páginas sem glória'', short stories, 2012 * ''O homem-mulher'', short stories, 2014 * ''O conto zero'', short stories, 2016 * ''Anjo noturno'', short stories, 2017

References

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