Francisco Marins
Encyclopedia
Francisco Marins, is a Brazilian writer
. He is the author of a series of books for children about the Taquara-Póca farm. Marins also writes historic novel
s set in the colonial Brazilian hinterland. He was born in Pratânia
, Estado de São Paulo
, which was at the time part of Botucatu
.
Marins has sold more than 5,000,000 books, which have been translated into fifteen languages, and is the only Brazilian writer in the European collection Delphin, that features classics of children's literature
around the world.
Francisco Marins is a member of the Academia Paulista de Letras.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is the author of a series of books for children about the Taquara-Póca farm. Marins also writes historic novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s set in the colonial Brazilian hinterland. He was born in Pratânia
Pratânia
Pratânia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 4,274 and the area is 180.38 km². The elevation is 685 m....
, Estado de São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, which was at the time part of Botucatu
Botucatu
Botucatu is a city in the southeastern region of Brazil and is located 224.8 km from São Paulo, the Capital of the State of São Paulo. The city has a population of about 127,370 inhabitants within a of 1,486.4 square kilometers, on top of a plateau . Botucatu became a township in .The...
.
Marins has sold more than 5,000,000 books, which have been translated into fifteen languages, and is the only Brazilian writer in the European collection Delphin, that features classics of children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
around the world.
Francisco Marins is a member of the Academia Paulista de Letras.
Books for children
- Nas Terras do Rei Café (Taquara-Póca series)
- Os Segredos de Taquara-Póca (Taquara-Póca series)
- O Coleira Preta (Taquara-Póca series)
- Gafanhotos em Taquara-Póca (Taquara-Póca series)
- Viagem ao Mundo Desconhecido
- A Aldeia Sagrada (Vagalume series)
- O Mistério dos Morros Dourados (Vagalume series)
- A Montanha das Duas Cabeças (Vagalume series)
- Em Busca do Diamante (Vagalume series)
- Canudos (Vagalume series)
- O Sótão da Múmia (Vagalume series)
- Expedição aos Martírios (Roteiro dos Martírios series)
- Volta à Serra Misteriosa (Roteiro dos Martírios series)
- O Bugre do Chapéu de Anta (Roeteiro dos Martírios series)
Novels
- Clarão na Serra
- Grotão do Café Amarelo
- ... E a Porteira Bateu!
- Atalho Sem Fim