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Clara Averbuck Gomes(born 26 May 1979) is a Brazilian writer.
Life and career
Averbuck was born in Porto Alegre. Her father is the musician Hique Gomez, from the duo Tangos & Tragédias. She attended journalism classes at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul but did not finish the course.
She began writing in 1998 for the e-zine CardosOnline, together with Daniel Galera, André Czarnobai, Daniel Pellizzari and others, and also for several blogs. She moved to São Paulo in 2001; her first book Máquina de Pinball was published the following year. The book was adapted into the 2007 film Nome Próprio (Camila Jam) , directed by Murilo Salles and starred by Leandra Leal; Averbuck wrote the screenplay.
Averbuck also collaborated for the websites Vírgula and R7.
Published works
- 2002- Máquina de Pinball
- 2003- Das Coisas Esquecidas Atrás da Estante
- 2004- Vida de Gato
- 2008- Nossa Senhora da Pequena Morte (with Eva Uviedo)
- 2012- Cidade Grande no Escuro
- 2014- Eu Quero Ser Eu
- 2016- Toureando o Diabo (with Eva Uviedo)
