Dalton Trevisan
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Dalton Jérson Trevisan (born 14 June 1925) is a Brazil
ian author of short stories
. He has been described as an "acclaimed short-story chronicler of lower-class mores and popular dramas."
His short stories are inspired in the daily life of his home city of Curitiba
, though featuring characters and situations of universal meaning. His extremely concise and refined tales have been called "Haiku
s in prose
". They are often based on dialogue, using a popular language, and underline the torturing and absurd aspects of everyday life. Often brutal, his narratives can be considered the reverse of moral tales, exposing a culture of perversion and violence underlying middle class hypocrisy
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian author of short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
. He has been described as an "acclaimed short-story chronicler of lower-class mores and popular dramas."
His short stories are inspired in the daily life of his home city of Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, though featuring characters and situations of universal meaning. His extremely concise and refined tales have been called "Haiku
Haiku
' , plural haiku, is a very short form of Japanese poetry typically characterised by three qualities:* The essence of haiku is "cutting"...
s in prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
". They are often based on dialogue, using a popular language, and underline the torturing and absurd aspects of everyday life. Often brutal, his narratives can be considered the reverse of moral tales, exposing a culture of perversion and violence underlying middle class hypocrisy
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie....
.
Works
- Abismo de Rosas (1976)
- Ah, É? (1994)
- A Faca No Coração (1975)
- A Guerra Conjugal (1969)
- A Polaquinha (1985) (novel)
- Arara Bêbada (2004)
- A Trombeta do Anjo Vingador (1977)
- Capitu Sou Eu (2003)
- Cemitério de Elefantes (1964)
- 111 Ais (2000)
- Chorinho Brejeiro (1981)
- Contos Eróticos (1984)
- Crimes de Paixão (1978)
- Desastres do Amor (1968)
- Dinorá - Novos Mistérios (1994)
- 234 (1997)
- Em Busca de Curitiba Perdida (1992)
- Essas Malditas Mulheres (1982)
- Gente Em Conflito (com Antônio de Alcântara Machado) (2004)
- Lincha Tarado (1980)
- Macho não ganha flor (2006)
- Meu Querido Assassino (1983)
- Morte na Praça (1964)
- Mistérios de Curitiba (1968)
- Noites de Amor em Granada
- Novelas nada Exemplares (1959)
- 99 Corruíras Nanicas (2002)
- O Grande Deflorador (2002)
- O Pássaro de Cinco Asas (1974)
- O Rei da Terra (1972)
- O Vampiro de Curitiba (1965) (The Vampire of Curitiba)
- Pão e Sangue (1988)
- Pico na veia (2002)
- Primeiro Livro de Contos (1979)
- Quem tem medo de vampiro? (1998)
- Vinte Contos Menores (1979)
- Virgem Louca, Loucos Beijos (1979)
- Vozes do Retrato - Quinze Histórias de Mentiras e Verdades (1998)