Milton Hatoum

Quick Facts

Full Name	Milton Hatoum
Occupation	Translator
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1952(1952-08-19)
Age	72
Birthplace	Manaus
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Amazonas
Horoscope	Leo

Milton Hatoum Biography

Milton Hatoum is one of the most popular and richest Translator who was born on August 19, 1952 in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Milton Hatoum, a Brazilian writer and translator, was born August 19, 1952. Hatoum is one the most prominent contemporary writers in Brazil. Hatoum won the Jabuti Prize in Brazil three times for his best novel. He was awarded the Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2017.

In 1998, he was awarded the USP Doctorate in Literary Theory. He was unhappy with Manaus’ politics and decided to move to Sao Paulo. Milton published Dois Irmaos eleven years after his first novel was published. He published short stories in Brazilian newspapers and magazines between the publication of his first and second books.

Relato de um Certo Oriente, his first novel (“Tale of a Certain Orient”) won the Jabuti Prize 1989. Dois Irmaos, his second novel (“Two Brothers”) won another Jabuti Prize in 2000. It was translated into 12 languages and used for theater, television and comics. In 2005, his third novel Cinzas de Norte (“Ashes of the Amazon”) was awarded the Jabuti and the Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature. Bravo! APCA Awards. His novel Orfaos do Eldorado was adapt for cinema in 2008.

Milton Hatoum Net Worth

Milton Hatoum is one of the richest Translator from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Milton Hatoum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hatoum’s works are about destructured families. He also has a political bent. Milton Hatoum was a subtle critic of the 1964-1985 Brazilian military regime in two of his books, Dois Irmaos, and Cinzas Do Norte.

Hatoum then moved to Sao Paulo. He studied Architecture and Urbanism at University of Sao Paulo (USP) three years later. He was awarded a scholarship by the Instituto Iberoamericano de Cooperacion in 1980 to travel to Spain. He spent his time in Madrid and Barcelona. He then attended postgraduate studies at the University of Paris III.

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Facts & Trivia

Milton Ranked on the list of most popular Translator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Milton Hatoum celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Milton Hatoum

1. Milton Hatoum is a Brazilian writer, born in 1952.
2. He has won numerous literary awards, including the Jabuti Prize.
3. His most famous novel is “The Brothers,” published in 2000.
4. Hatoum’s works often explore themes of identity and displacement.
5. He has also worked as a translator and professor of literature.
6. Hatoum was born in Manaus, Brazil, and spent much of his childhood there.
7. He studied architecture before turning to writing full-time.
8. Many of his novels are set in the Amazon region of Brazil.
9. Hatoum’s writing has been translated into several languages, including English and French.
10. In addition to his novels, he has also written essays and articles on literature and culture.