Afonso Reis Cabral

Afonso Reis Cabral was born in 1990. At the age of 15 he published a book of poems. CondensationHe holds a degree in Portuguese and Lusophone Studies, a master's degree in the same field, and a postgraduate degree in Fiction Writing. He traveled to Germany twice by TIR truck in search of a story, the first time at age 13. He worked in a barn, a tourist office, and a second-hand bookstore. In 2014, he won the LeYa Prize with his novel. My BrotherAt the end of 2018, he published his second novel, Sugarloaf Mountain, which received strong critical acclaim and won the José Saramago Literary Prize – Círculo de Leitores Foundation in 2019. Between April and May 2019, he walked across Portugal along the 738.5 kilometers of National Road 2, which resulted in the book. Take Me With You – Portugal on foot along National Road 2His works have been translated into several languages. He has contributed dozens of texts to a wide variety of publications. He is a columnist for... News Journal, weekly with the heading "Chronic Anxiety", and participates in the program "Five to Thursday", from the Antenna 1He is the president of the Eça de Queiroz Foundation and works as an editor. freelancer.