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Spilt Milk (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Spilt Milk' (original title in Portuguese: 'Leite Derramado') is a novel written by Chico Buarque.
Synopsis
A very old man is in a hospital bed. A member of a traditional Brazilian family, he presents the history of his family in a monologue addressed to his daughter, the nurses, and anyone else who will listen. He follows his family's path from his Portuguese ancestors, including a baron of the Empire, and a First Republic's Senator, down to his grandson, a youth from Rio de Janeiro. His family saga is characterized by social and economic decadence against the background of Brazilian history over the last two centuries.
Awards and Recognitions
*Voted best book of 2009 by readers of 'O Globo'.
*2010 So Paulo Prize for Literature Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category
Editions
'Brazilian edition'
*'Leite Derramado', So Paulo, SP: Companhia das Letras, 2009.
'Translations'
*English translation by Alison Entrekin, 'Spilt Milk', New York, NY: Grove Press, 2012.
*French translation by Genevive Leibrich, 'Quand je sortirai d'ici', Paris: Gallimard, 2011.
*German translation by Karin von Schweder-Schreiner, 'Vergossene Milch', Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer, 2013.
*Hebrew translation by Erela Talenberg Lerer, ' ', Israel, Xargol Books, Ltd., 2017
*Italian translation by Roberto Francavilla, 'Latte versato', Milano: Feltrinelli, 2010.
*Spanish translation by Ana Rita da Costa Garca, 'Leche derramada', Barcelona: Salamandra, 2010.
References
Category:2009 novels
Category:Brazilian historical novels
Category:Family saga novels
Category:Novels set in Brazil
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