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João Tordo

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in Lisboa, Portugal

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João Tordo was born in 1975. He has published twenty-one books - novels, crime novels and essays - and received several awards, including the José Saramago Literary Prize 2009, the Fernando Namora Prize 2021 and the GQ Prize. He was a finalist for many other awards, including the European Literary Prize, the Fernando Namora Prize, the Oceanos Prize and the PEN Club Prize. His books have been published in several countries, including France, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Croatia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

João Tordo nasceu em Lisboa em 1975. Publicou vinte e um livros - divididos entre o romance, o policial e o ensaio - e recebeu diversos prémios, incluindo o Prémio Literário José Saramago 200 ...more

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	A Noite em que o Verão Acabou 4.18 avg rating — 2,072 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Águas Passadas 4.22 avg rating — 1,905 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Felicidade 3.89 avg rating — 1,472 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Bom Inverno 3.62 avg rating — 1,523 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Luto de Elias Gro 3.93 avg rating — 1,197 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ensina-me a Voar Sobre os Telhados 3.93 avg rating — 1,170 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mulher que Correu Atrás do Vento 4.18 avg rating — 940 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cem Anos de Perdão 4.17 avg rating — 902 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Biografia Involuntária dos Amantes 4.06 avg rating — 910 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“As pessoas são feitas de porcelana, concluiu. Lascam com facilidade, instigam em nós a urgência de não as deixar cair. Partem-se em pedaços se as largamos. E esses pedaços são inconsoláveis. É impossível tornarmos a juntá-los e, se o tentamos, ficaremos para sempre a observar as rachas que inadvertidamente lhes causámos, cicatrizes que não passam. Por mais que as pessoas jurem que são feitas de outro material, acredite em mim quando lhe digo que são feitas de porcelana, da mais frágil e dispendiosa.”
― João Tordo, O Luto de Elias Gro

tags: people, philosophy, relationships, thoughts

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“Os pensamentos, como diabos à solta num quarto escuro e abafado, conduziam-me uma e outra vez à mesma conclusão, de que o homem transporta consigo o inferno, e de que o inferno não são os outros mas nós mesmos, quando entregues às nossas ideias mais acérrimas, às nossas intransigências mais cruéis, às nossas dúvidas mais corrosivas.”
― João Tordo, O Luto de Elias Gro

tags: hell, human-condition, philosophy, thoughts

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“Existem várias maneiras de destruir um assunto, de deteriorar a realidade até não sobrar coisa nenhuma. Passa-se com as palavras o mesmo que com as coisas: quantas mais vezes as proferimos menos substância têm, as palavras e as coisas, porque as palavras podem tirar ou roubar às coisas o seu sentido. [...] Imagina agora o que acontece quando as palavras se reportam somente a si próprias. As palavras Deus ou Amor, por exemplo. Imagina o género de esvaziamento que acontece quando as usamos de maneira desenfreada e as pronunciamos milhares ou milhões de vezes todos os dias. 'Amo-te'. 'Amo-te'. 'Amo-te'. 'Meu Deus'. 'Meu Deus'. 'Meu Deus'. Palavras que não têm qualquer referente no mundo que lhes devolva o sentido. Palavras que são somente isso: a junção aleatória de vogais e consoantes; e, contudo, palavras que movem montanhas.”
― João Tordo, Anatomia dos Mártires

tags: philosophy, semantics, words

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