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Vinicius Jatobá

Rio de Janeiro/Brazil — Literature, Solitude fellow 2017–2019

Vinicius Jatobá was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a narrative, essay and theatre writer. He was chosen as one of the Best of Young Brazilian Writers by Granta Magazine. His stories have been translated to English, German, French and Spanish. His theatre sketches have been read and produced in France, EUA, Austria and Germany. In 2013, he was awarded the Icatu Prize for Arts and the National Prize for Drama City of Belo Horizonte. In 2016-17, he was an artist-in-residence at Cité Internationale des Arts and at Centre Internationale Les Récollets, both located in Paris/France. He won the 2017 portuguese Criar Lusofonia fellowship. He holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature

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Articles with and by Vinicius Jatobá:

Video stream/Reading

Very Compact Theory on Longing

by Vinicius Jatobá

In Very Compact Theory on Longing, Vinicius Jatobá describes the pain of having lost something – or someone – loved that can never be retrieved. He performs a reading of his text, exploring the geography of feelings encompassed by the Portuguese term »saudade.«

Editorial

Membrane – Boundary & Connectedness

A membrane is employed as a boundary-object and as a site of connectedness. Looking at this dual character of the membrane, the discussion in this issue is about flows, exchange, permeability, and translations, as well as about restraint, rejections, and protected areas.

Poem

this rage must have a name

by Vinicius Jatobá

A roaringly powerful poem by Brazilian writer Vinicius Jatobá on the impetuous elemental forces from the beginning of the creation of the continents to their division by the oceans.

Short story

The Big Family

by Vinicius Jatobá, illustrated by Bojan Krištofić

With the return of Queen Mary to Rio de Janeiro, a football match intertwines times, spaces, and the people which form the family of Brazil.

Short story

Father’s Chair

by Vinicius Jatobá, illustrated by Duje Medić

Centered around two different brothers, who are confronted with their patriarchal heritage, a family realigns its innermost circle.

Short story

Back in The Time of The King

by Vinicius Jatobá, illustrated by Martijn in ’t Veld

A fantastic story, set in the magical carnival nights of streamers and confetti, where the rubble and prayers of Rio de Janeiro meet to worship the night…

Round Table Discussion

Expose yourself!

with Shirin Barghnavard, Christoph Dreher, and Vinicius Jatobá

Iranian filmmaker Shirin Barghnavard talks about her relationship to censorship and creativity, documentary and fiction, and the art of filmmaking.

Sketch

Passport Control

by Vinicius Jatobá, illustrated by Denise Helene Sumi

Europe, 2068. Thirty years after World War III, also known as The Islamic War, a Wall separates Europe from other nations.

Short story

The World in May

by Vinicius Jatobá, illustrated by Ricardo Portilho

Brazil,1973. In a country going through one of the most brutal moments of its dictatorship, a woman under impact of news from the Chilean coup thinks about the sinister fate that menaces her whole generation.

Short play

Hidden Garden

by Vinicius Jatobá

The short play by Brazilian author Vinicius Jatobá stages a dialog between two different generations in different political times. The piece is sensitive, conflictual, and full of sincerity.

Round Table Discussion

Performance as an Act of Civil Disobedience

with Milos Sofrenovic, Vinicius Jatobá

Author Vinicius Jatobá and Denise Helene Sumi met with Milos Sofrenovic to address questions around his latest performance »40’ 33’’: All Power to the Imagination.«