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| Luisa Geisler | |
|---|---|
 Brazilian writer Luisa Geisler | |
| Born | (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991 (age 33) Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Period | 2010 |
| Genre | fiction |
| Notable works | Contos de Mentira,Quiçá, Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists |
| Notable awards | Prêmio Sesc for Writing 2010/2011 |
| Website | |
| luisageisler | |
Luisa Geisler (born 1991 in Canoas) is a Brazilian writer.
At the age of 19 she was awarded the 2010 Prêmio Sesc de Literatura (Sesc Prize for Literature) for her debut book, the short story collection Contos de Mentira. She won again the following year for the novel category with Quiçá.
In 2012, she was chosen to be part of the Granta short story collection for the Best Young Brazilian Writers. Geisler was the youngest writer to be selected for the collection.
Bibliography
- Contos de Mentira: short story, 2011
- Quiçá, (novel), 2012
- Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists, (anthology; with the short story "Lion"), 2012
See also
References
- Luisa Geisler. Editora Record
- 'Contos de Mentira' é lançado em Porto Alegre Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Prêmio SESC de Literatura
- Entrevista: Luisa Geisler Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Prêmio SESC de Literatura
- Revista Granta lança coletânea com brasileiros Archived 20 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Diário do Grande ABC, 6 de julho de 2012
External links
- Official page on Tumblr (Portuguese language)
- Luisa Geisler on Twitter
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