Yara Rodrigues Fowler
Yara Rodrigues Fowler | |
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| Born | 32–33 Balham, South London |
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| Language | English, Portuguese |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford; University College London |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Stubborn Archivist (2019), there are more things (2022) |
Yara Rodrigues Fowler is a British novelist of Brazilian origin. A Londoner by upbringing, she made her literary debut with the novel Stubborn Archivist in 2019, a novel she describes as "realist" and "natural ... [since it reflects] everyday life".[1]
She was nominated for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year award, and she was also named by the Financial Times as one of “the planet’s 30 most exciting young people”.[2] In 2023, she was named by Granta Magazine in their decennial list of best young British novelists.[3][4]
Career
Stubborn Archivist (2019)
Her first novel, Stubborn Archivist, was published in 2019. It was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize (2020)[5] and the Desmond Elliott Prize (2019)[6]. Yara was named one of The Observer’s ‘hottest-tipped’ debut novelists of 2019 and was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year 2019.
there are more things (2022)
Her latest novel there are more things was published in 2022. It was nominated for the Goldsmiths Prize[7] and the Orwell Prize for Fiction[8], and it was also a Sunday Times Fiction Book of the Year.
Personal life and political views
Rodrigues Fowler grew up in Balham, South London.[9] She was born in 1992 to a Brazilian mother and a British father.[10] She has an BA from University of Oxford and an MA from University College London.[11]
She is a part-time climate justice organiser[9] and serves as a trustee of Latin American Women’s Aid.[11] As a political activist, she also worked on boosting youth turnout in the 2017 UK general election.[12] She has written about her support for Lula, stating that his election 'victory has made me feel freedom is possible.'[10]
References
- ^ Withjack, Cindy (2019-06-10). "A Conversation with Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Author of Stubborn Archivist". Litro Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "The change-makers — 30 of the planet's most exciting young people". Financial Times. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Woodhouse, Ellys (2022-10-28). "Yara Rodrigues Fowler: "I wanted to disorient the Anglophone reader"". New Statesman. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Granta Unveils Next Generation Of British Novelists: Once-in-a-decade Best of Young British Novelists list displays striking new directions in British culture" (PDF). Granta. 2023.
- ^ "Here's the 2020 longlist for the £30,000 Dylan Thomas Prize". Literary Hub. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "The Desmond Elliott Prize 2019: The Longlist". www.lovereading.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "2022 Prize". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "The Orwell Prizes 2022: The Finalists | The Orwell Foundation". www.orwellfoundation.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b "Yara Rodrigues Fowler". Yara Rodrigues Fowler. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b Fowler, Yara Rodrigues (2023-04-02). "Lula's victory changed how I think about happiness - and made me believe it is possible for all". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b "Yara Rodrigues Fowler". Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cummins, Anthony (April 23, 2022). "Yara Rodrigues Fowler: 'Revolution – that's what I'm hungry for'". The Guardian.