Geovani Martins

Geovani Martins
Born (1991-07-18) July 18, 1991 (age 33)
Occupationwriter

Geovani Martins (born July 18, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian writer.[1][2]

Biography

Geovani Martins was born July 18, 1991 in Bangu, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.[1] He only studied up to the eighth grade, then worked as a sign man and cafeteria attendant, among other low paying jobs. Martins lived in the favelas of Rocinha and Barreira do Vasco before moving to Vidigal. He participated in the workshops of the Festa Literária das Periferias (Flup) in 2013 and 2015. In 2015, Martins presented at FLIP, the magazine Setor (contracted with Companhia das Letras) to launch his first book, O Sol na Cabeça. Even before publication, the collection of short stories was sold to publishers in nine countries, including Farrar, Straus & Giroux (USA), Faber & Faber (United Kingdom), Suhrkamp (Germany) and Mondadori (Italy), and has been published in 10 different languages.[3][4][5] The film adaptation rights were also negotiated, with filmmaker Karim Aïnouz heading the project.[6]

Works

Much of his writing is focused on the lives of young men living in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and to a certain extent his own life experiences.[7] His works include a book of short stories titled O Sol na Cabeça (2018) and the novel Via Ápia (2022).[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Geovani Martins: como a favela me fez escritor". epoca.globo.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ^ "Geovani Martins, o cronista vibrante da vida nas favelas cariocas". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. ^ "Morador de favela no Rio, Geovani Martins desponta como escritor". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. ^ "Literatura da periferia veio para ficar, diz escritor Geovani Martins". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  5. ^ "Geovani Martins: About the Author". MacMillan Publishers. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. ^ "Geovani Martins estreia na literatura com obra empolgante". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ^ "Via Ápia". MacMillan Publishers. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  8. ^ "martins-geovani". RCW Literary Agency. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  9. ^ "Geovani Martins - Via Ápia - Literatura Afro-Brasileira". www.letras.ufmg.br. Retrieved 2024-10-24.