Nuno Gomes Garcia
Nuno Gomes Garcia (* 1978 in Matosinhos ) is a Portuguese writer, archaeologist and historian. He lives and works in Paris .
Life
Nuno Gomes Garcia studied archeology and history at the University of Porto and the University of Lisbon , with a focus on the Middle Ages , Renaissance and European colonial history .
After working as an archaeologist for twelve years, he devoted himself to literature. Since then he has been writing novels and short stories, but also advising publishers (including as a historian) and doing journalistic work on literature, among other things. a. he has a literary program on the radio.
In 2012 his first novel, O Soldado Sabino, was published . His second novel, O Dia em Que o Sol Se Apagou , made it to the finals for the Prémio LeYa in 2014 .
Garcia has lived in Paris for several years, where he is also active in the Portuguese community there. There he writes for the Portuguese-language newspaper Lusojornal , which appears in France and Belgium .
Nuno Garcia is married to a Lithuanian ; the couple has two children.
Works
- 2012: O Soldado Sabino (Bloco Editora)
- 2015: O Dia em Que o Sol Se Apagou (Casa das Letras)
- 2017: O Homem Domesticado (Casa das Letras)
He was also represented in compilations, in particular the collection of short stories Contos da Emigração - Homens Que Sofrem de Sonhos , published in 2018 by the Oxalá Editora in Dortmund .
Web links
- Literature by and about Nuno Gomes Garcia in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography of Nuno Gomes Garcias at wook.pt, the online bookstore of the publishing house Porto Editora
- Nuno Gomes Garcia's page on the Lusojornal newspaper website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Biographical notes on Nuno Gomes Garcia in the collection of stories `` Contos da Emigração - Homens Que Sofrem de Sonhos '', Oxalá Editora, Dortmund 2018 ( ISBN 978-3-946277-11-8 ), p. 125 .
- ↑ a b Short biography of Nuno Gomes Garcias at wook.pt, the online bookstore of Porto Editora , accessed on September 6, 2018
- ^ Page Nuno Gomes Garcias in the website of the newspaper Lusojornal, accessed on September 6, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gomes Garcia, Nuno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Matosinhos , Portugal |