Miguel Sousa Tavares
Miguel Andresen de Sousa Tavares (born June 25, 1952 in Porto ) is a Portuguese writer and journalist .
Career
Miguel Sousa Tavares is the son of the poet Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and the lawyer and politician Francisco Sousa Tavares. He studied law himself and then pursued a career as a journalist and essayist. In 2003 he made his debut as a novelist with “Am Äquator”. The book, which focuses on the Portuguese governor of São Tomé and Príncipe , was a bestseller and sold over 220,000 copies.
In the Público Sousa Tavares had a weekly column with a political commentary, which he now continues for the weekly Expresso . He also writes articles for the sports newspaper A Bola . He is known for his passion for football and his support for the FC Porto club .
Works (selection)
- At the equator. Novel. Translated from the Portuguese by Marianne Gareis. Munich: Bertelsmann 2005. (Orig .: Equador. Lisbon: Oficina do Livro 2003.)
- O Segredo do Rio. Lisbon: Oficina do Livro 2004.
- Rio das Flores. Lisbon: Oficina do Livro 2007.
- No teu deserto. Lisbon: Oficina do Livro 2009.
Web links
- Literature by and about Miguel Sousa Tavares in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publisher information on the novel "Am Äquator"
- Book reviews collected by the online magazine Perlentaucher
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tavares, Miguel Sousa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tavares, Miguel Andresen de Sousa (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | postage |