‘Solo para vialejo’, by Cida Pedrosa, is chosen book of the year at the Jabuti Prize; see winners | Pop Art

Launched in October 2019, Pernambuco’s work is an epic-lyrical poem that accompanies a trip from the coast to the sertão, full of musical references. In addition to the trophy, Pedrosa will receive the R $ 100,000 prize.

In an interview with G1 after the announcement, the writer celebrated. I am the first woman from Pernambuco to win this award. Today, coincidentally, is the birthday of my son, Vladimir Pedrosa, who is also a poet. I’m just happy. It was two years of writing. It is a long poem in which I write the return of the sea to the Sertão, walking along the BR-232, making a historical, imaginary journey of personal memories ”, he said.

“In this book, it is as if I were following the paths that blacks, blacks and Indians took to the Sertão. It is the story of my people, of Bodocó, a city that has incredible musicians. I keep telling about this sound, these images. It is a journey towards me and towards Brazil. ”

The winner of the literary romance category was “Torto Arado”, by the Bahian author Itamar Vieira Junior. The writer defeated “Essa gente”, by Chico Buarque. The novel follows the sisters Bibiana and Belonísia, who find a mysterious knife in the suitcase kept under grandmother’s bed.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was held virtually. The Brazilian writer Adélia Prado was distinguished as a Literary Personality of the edition.

In total, there are 20 categories, divided into four axes: Literature, Essays, Books and Innovation. According to the organization, this year the award had a 20% increase in the number of subscribers (2,599 in total). The first classified in each category will receive the Jabuti trophy and R $ 5,000.

Check the list of winners:

• “Only by road” | Author: Cida Pedrosa | Publisher: Cepe Editora

• “Crooked plow” | Author: Itamar Vieira Junior | Publisher (s):

• “Vultures” | Author: Carla Bessa | Publisher (s): Confraria do Vento

• “A furtive tear” | Author: Nélida Piñon | Publisher (s): Registry

• “Silvestre” | Author: Wagner Willian | Publisher (s): Darkside Books

• “From my window” | Author: Otávio Júnior | Publisher (s): Companhia das Letrinhas

• “Palmares de Zumbi” | Author: Leonardo Chalub | Publisher (s): Nemo

• “Only by road” | Author: Cida Pedrosa | Publisher: Cepe Editora

Entertainment romance

• “A woman in the dark” | Author: Raphael Montes | Publisher (s): Companhia das Letras

• “AI-5 50 YEARS – Not Over Yet” | Author: Gabriel Zacarias, Galciani Neves, Izabela Pucu, Alexandre Pedro de Medeiros, Caroline Schroeder, Carolina de Angelis, Luise Malmaceda, Theo Monteiro, Pedro Borges, Paulo Cesar Gomes, Paulo Miyada and Priscyla Gomes | Publisher (s): Instituto Tomie Ohtake

Biography, documentary and report

• “Slavery: From the First Captive Auction in Portugal to the Death of Zumbi dos Palmares: Volume 1” | Author: Laurentino Gomes | Publisher: Globo Livros

• “Future present: the world driven by technology” | Author: Guy Perelmuter | Editor (s): Companhia Editora Nacional

• “Little anti-racist manual” | Author: Djamila Ribeiro | Publisher (s): Companhia das Letras

• “130 Years: In Search of the Republic” | Author: Edmar Bacha, José Murilo de Carvalho, Joaquim Falcão, Marcelo Trindade, Simon Schwartzman and Pedro Malan | Publisher (s): Intrinsic

• “Ecochefs: Farmers’ Partners” | Author: Instituto Maniva | Publisher: Senac Rio

• “Penitents – From blood rites to the fascination of the end of the world” | Capista: Luisa Malzoni, Isabel Santana Terron and Beatriz Matuck | Publisher (s): Tempo d’Imagem

• “Where is the book that was here?” | Illustrator: Jana Glatt Rozenbaum | Publisher (s): FTD Educação

• “Contemporary architecture in Paraguay” | Responsible parties: Maria Cau Levy, Christian Salmeron, Ana David and André Stefanini | Publisher (s): Escola da Cidade and Romano Guerra Editora

• “Bertolt Brecht: Poetry” | Translator: André Vallias | Publisher (s): Perspective

• FLUP – Literary Festival of the Peripheries | Responsible: Julio Ludemir

Brazilian book published abroad

• “Lord” | Publisher (s): Grupo Editorial Record, Two Lines Press