- Prêmio Jabuti
The Prêmio Jabuti (the "Tortoise Prize") is the most important and well-known literary award in
Brazil . It was created in1958 byEdgard Cavalheiro .Since its first edition in
1959 many new categories have been added, and today it covers numerous literary and related categories:*
Translation *
Architecture andUrban Studies ,Photography ,Communication s andArts *
Literary Criticism andLiterary Theory *
Illustration forChildren's Literature orYoung Adult Literature *
Exact Sciences ,Technology andInformation Technology *
Education ,Psychology andPsychoanalysis *
Journalism *
Pedagogy *
Economics ,Business Admistration ,Business *
Law *
Biography *
Cover Art *
Poetry *
Social Sciences *
Natural Sciences andHealth Sciences *
Short Stories andCrônica s*
Childrens' Literature *
Young Adult Literature *
Novels External links
* [http://www.premiojabuti.org.br/BR/index.php Prêmio Jabuti website] - in Portuguese
* [http://www.cbl.com.br/pages.php?recid=515 A history of the Prêmio Jabuti]
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