Violeta among the Stars

A vibrant style, a brilliant novel * De Standaard *Every word is in the right place and the result is pure music * De Volkskrant *A devastating novel * Matricule des Anges *A powerful, moving monologue that weaves intimate voices with the history of contemporary Portugal – Véronique Rossignol * Livre Hebdo *Exceptional … absolutely compelling … this novel is truly unforgettable – Anne Cunningham * Irish Independent *Quite extraordinary and a privilege to read … Devastating but immensely moving … Violeta among the Stars is related with rare eloquence – Rosie Goldsmith * European Literature Network *Both the translator Ángel Gurría-Quintana and Cardoso herself are true masters of their craft … an artistic achievement in style and form that will move you, even if you don’t want it to. It is an extraordinary piece of writing on the life of an ordinary woman. * Litro *

Dulce Maria Cardoso is a Portuguese writer, who spent her childhood in Luanda, Angola after her parents moved there when she was an infant. Her family returned to Portugal following the Angolan War of Independence in 1975. She studied law at the University of Lisbon and worked as a lawyer before becoming a full-time writer. Her first novel, Campo de Sangue, won the Grand Prize Acontece de Romance, Violeta among the Stars won the EU Prize for Literature and O Chao dos Pardais won the Portuguese Pen Club Award.

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