David Machado
David Machado is a Portuguese writer. He was born in Lisbon and studied economics at ISEG Lisbon, before turning to writing as a full-time occupation.
Machado first gained renown for his books for children, two of which won literary prizes. A Noite dos Animais Inventados won the Branquinho da Fonseca Prize in 2005, and O Tubarão na Banheira won the SPA/RTP Author Prize in 2010. In addition, he has published several novels and a short story collection titled Histórias Possíveis. In 2015, Machado won the EU Prize for Literature for his novel Indice Medio de Felicidade.
Selected works
Children's booksA Noite dos Animais InventadosO Tubarão na BanheiraOs Quatro Comandantes da Cama VoadoraUm Homem Verde num Buraco Muito FundoA Mala AssombradaParece Um PássaroAcho Que Posso Ajudar O meu cavalo IndomávelShort storiesHistórias Possíveis
Novels O Fabuloso Teatro do GiganteDeixem Falar as Pedras
- ''Índice Médio de Felicidade''