Marcelo Rubens Paiva
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Marcelo Rubens Paiva (São Paulo
, 1959) is a Brazilian writer born in São Paulo, Brazil
. He is the son of Rubens Paiva
, who disappeared during Brazil's military dictatorship
in 1971.
When jumping off a waterfall, Paiva fractured his spine and became tetraplegic. In 1983, after extensive physiotherapy, he gained the movement of both arms and hands and wrote Feliz Ano Velho(Happy Old Year), an autobiographical recollection of these events and his entire life.
Marcelo Rubens Paiva has also written Blecaute (1986), Ua:brari (1990), As Fêmeas (1992), Bala na Agulha (1994), Não és Tu Brasil (1996), Malu de Bicicleta (2004) and O Homem que Conhecia as Mulheres (2006).
Since 2003, he has been writing a blog for the Brazilian newspaper Estadão.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, 1959) is a Brazilian writer born in São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He is the son of Rubens Paiva
Rubens Paiva
Rubens Paiva was a Brazilian civil engineer and politician who became a victim of torture and forced disappearance during the military dictatorship in Brazil.-Early life:...
, who disappeared during Brazil's military dictatorship
Military dictatorship
A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
in 1971.
When jumping off a waterfall, Paiva fractured his spine and became tetraplegic. In 1983, after extensive physiotherapy, he gained the movement of both arms and hands and wrote Feliz Ano Velho(Happy Old Year), an autobiographical recollection of these events and his entire life.
Marcelo Rubens Paiva has also written Blecaute (1986), Ua:brari (1990), As Fêmeas (1992), Bala na Agulha (1994), Não és Tu Brasil (1996), Malu de Bicicleta (2004) and O Homem que Conhecia as Mulheres (2006).
Since 2003, he has been writing a blog for the Brazilian newspaper Estadão.