José Riço Direitinho
José Riço Direitinho (* 1965 in Lisbon ) is a Portuguese writer .
Life
Direitinho studied agricultural science and agricultural sociology. He has received numerous prizes for his literary production, including the 1994 Grande Prémio de Romance e Novela of the Portuguese writers' association APE Translations into other languages made him one of the main representatives of the new generation of Portuguese writers. His work mostly deals with the rural population of Portugal and their mysticism . Many of his books have been translated into German.
Works
- German translations
- Breviary of Bad Habits . Novel. Translated from the Portuguese by Andreas Klotsch. Hanser Verlag, Munich 1997, ISBN 978-3-446-19103-7 .
- The house on the edge of the village . Stories. Translated from the Portuguese by Boris Planer. Elfenbein Verlag, 2nd edition, Heidelberg 2000, ISBN 3-932245-04-0 .
- Dungeon of angels . Novel. Translated from the Portuguese by Katja Ambrosy. Elfenbein Verlag, Heidelberg 2000, ISBN 3-932245-31-8 .
- Welcome to the darkness . City stories. Translated from the Portuguese by Ralph Roger Glöckler. Elfenbein Verlag, Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-932245-74-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about José Riço Direitinho in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by José Riço Direitinho at perlentaucher.de
- José Rico Direitinho at the Ivory Publishing House
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Direitinho, José Riço |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon |