Translations of Brazilian Literature

CROOKED PLOW (VERSO BOOKS, 2023)

Shortlisted for the INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE

"Johnny Lorenz’s admirably fluid translation enhances the many strengths that Vieira demonstrates as a writer. - Larry Rohter, New York Review of Books

A BREATH OF LIFE (NEW DIRECTIONS, 2012)

Finalist for Best Translated Book Award (2013)

a final and magnificent apotheosis of Lispectorisms. I could quote every line and still not do the book justice. -- Rachel Kushner, Bookforum

THE BESIEGED CITY (NEW DIRECTIONS, 2019)

One of the Best Books of 2019 -- Vanity Fair

a poignant and radical depiction of a young woman navigating a patriarchal society. -- Mike Broida, The Paris Review

THE FRONT (SUNDIAL HOUSE, 2025)

Just LONGLISTED FOR NATIONAL TRANSLATION AWARD (2026)

Winner of São Paulo Prize in Literature

Winner of Sundial Literary Translation Award (2024)

SAVING THE FIRE (VERSO BOOKS, 2026)

JUST RELEASED! The highly anticipated second book in Itamar Vieira Junior's Trilogy of the Land.