Rubens Teixeira Scavone
Rubens Teixeira Scavone was a Brazilian writer, best known for his works of science fiction. He won the Jabuti Prize for best novel in 1973, for his book Clube de Campo. His first book, O Homem que Viu o Disco-voador, was published in 1958, and he wrote other titles such as Degrau para as Estrelas and O Projeto Dragão.
His mother Maria de Lourdes Teixeira was also a well-known writer, and a two-time winner of the Jabuti Prize for best novel.