Ivana Arruda Leite
Ivana Arruda Leite | |
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.jpg) Leite in 2010 | |
| Born | 1951 Araçatuba, São Paulo (state), Brazil |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Occupation | writer |
Ivana Arruda Leite (born 1951) is a Brazilian writer.
Biography
Leite was born in Araçatuba, São Paulo, and began to write as a teenager.[1] She holds master's degree in sociology from the University of São Paulo.[2]
Leite is best known as a writer of short stories, and has published several collections, notably:
- Histórias da Mulher do Fim do Século
- Falo de Mulher (Talking About a Woman)
- Ao homem que não me quis (To the Man Who Didn't Want Me)
- Cachorros
She has also published several longer works of fiction, including Hotel Novo Mundo (New World Hotel),[3] which was nominated for the Prêmio Jabuti[2] and the Sao Paulo Prize for Literature.[4][5] Her romance novel Alameda Santos features a protagonist who recounts her experiences into a tape recorder every day.[6] Her works have also featured in literary anthologies.[6]
Leite teaches literary writing workshops.[2]
References
- ^ "Ivana Arruda Leite". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ a b c "Ivana Arruda Leite: a autora de contos, romances e de literatura infantojuvenil, é a convidada desta semana do AC Encontros Literários". ARTECULT.COM (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Contista e cronista, Ivana Arruda Leite lança seu primeiro romance". Jornal do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Editora 34". editora34.com.br. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Ivana Arruda Leite". b_arco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ a b Melo Jr., Maurício (2010-06-01). "Nada além de passado". Rascunho (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-21.