(Brazil, 1958) Brazilian novelist and short-story writer. He has published three books of short stories: O amor e outros objetos pontiagudos, Faroestes and Famílias terrivelmente felizes; and three novels: O invasor, Cabeça a prêmio and Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios, all of which have won several literary awards and have since been adapted into films.