Conceição Evaristo

Biography

Maria da Conceição Evaristo de Brito (Belo Horizonte, November 29, 1946) is a Brazilian linguist and writer. She had a prolific career as a university researcher and professor. She is one of the most influential literary figures of the postmodernist movement in Brazil, writing in the genres of poetry, the novel, the short story, and the essay. Her works address themes such as racism, social inequality, identity, memory, and—above all—the lived experiences of Black women, employing comparative literature to gain a critical perspective on these subjects.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

2021Nominee

Best Performance

Sobre Nós

2026Nominee

Best Performance

If I Were Alive

Winner

Best Writing

MIRÊ

Career Highlights

2025Highlight

Best Performance

Cadernos Negros

2022Highlight

Best Performance

Executive Order

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