Spilt Milk (novel)

Spilt Milk (original title in Portuguese: Leite Derramado) is a novel written by Chico Buarque.

Synopsis

A very old man is in a hospital bed. A member of a traditional Brazilian family, he presents the history of his family in a monologue addressed to his daughter, the nurses, and anyone else who will listen. He follows his family's path from his Portuguese ancestors, including a baron of the Empire, and a First Republic's Senator, down to his grandson, a youth from Rio de Janeiro. His family saga is characterized by social and economic decadence against the background of Brazilian history over the last two centuries.

Awards and Recognitions

• Voted best book of 2009 by readers of O Globo.
• 2010 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category

Editions

Brazilian edition

• Leite Derramado, São Paulo, SP: Companhia das Letras, 2009.

Translations

• English translation by Alison Entrekin, Spilt Milk, New York, NY: Grove Press, 2012.
• French translation by Geneviève Leibrich, Quand je sortirai d'ici, Paris: Gallimard, 2011.
• German translation by Karin von Schweder-Schreiner, Vergossene Milch, Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer, 2013.
• Hebrew translation by Erela Talenberg Lerer, חלב שנשפך, Israel, Xargol Books, Ltd., 2017
• Italian translation by Roberto Francavilla, Latte versato, Milano: Feltrinelli, 2010.
• Spanish translation by Ana Rita da Costa García, Leche derramada, Barcelona: Salamandra, 2010.

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