Rui Zink - Writer in Residence

Rui Zink received his Ph.D. in Portuguese Literature from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, where he is a professor at the graduate program. From the same university he holds an M.A. in Portuguese Culture and Literature, and a B.A. in Portuguese Studies. He will be teaching a course on Humor in Portuguese literature interfaced with creative writing. From 1987-2008, he has published several books–novels, stories, books for children—and many academic articles. His books have been translated into English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, and Spanish.

Selected bibliography:

Hotel Lusitano
A Realidade Agora a Cores I
Homens-Aranha
Apocalipse Nau
A Arte Suprema
A Realidade Agora a Cores II
A Espera
O Suplente
O Halo Casto
Os Surfistas
Major Alverca
Os Fugitivos
Dádiva Divina
O Bicho da Escrita
A Palavra Mágica
O Anibaleitor
A Espera, and Rei