Hilda Hilst Honored at 2018 FLIP Literary Festival
Hilda Hilst (1930–2004) will be the honoree of the 2018 Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), announced festival director Mauro Munhoz. The 2018 edition runs from July 25 to 29. Munhoz praised Hilst's provocative and inspiring literature, noting her innovative language and influence on contemporary Brazilian theater. A course on Hilst's life and work, taught by journalist Flávio Aquistapace, is being held at the Sesc Research and Training Center in São Paulo from January 9 to 30, 2026. The course focuses on four of her titles: 'Contos D’escárnio – Textos Grotescos', 'O Caderno Rosa de Lori Lamby', 'Cartas de um Sedutor', and 'Rútilo Nada'. Hilst, a São Paulo-born writer and poet, was known for her erotic works and received awards like the Anchieta and Jabuti. She died of ischemia on February 4, 2004. Her literary executor, Daniel Fuentes, launched the online store Obscena Lucidez to sell her books, translations, and CDs. A documentary about her life, 'Contato, Hilda Hilst Pede Contato', directed by Gabriela Greeb, is scheduled for release in September 2026.
Key facts
- Hilda Hilst is the honoree of the 2018 Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP).
- FLIP 2018 is scheduled for July 25–29, 2026.
- A course on Hilst is being held at the Sesc Research and Training Center in São Paulo from January 9–30, 2026.
- The course is taught by journalist Flávio Aquistapace.
- Hilst died of ischemia on February 4, 2004, at age 74.
- Her literary executor, Daniel Fuentes, launched the online store Obscena Lucidez.
- A documentary about Hilst, 'Contato, Hilda Hilst Pede Contato', is set for release in September 2026.
- Hilst received the Anchieta and Jabuti awards for her work.
Entities
Artists
- Hilda Hilst
- Mauro Munhoz
- Flávio Aquistapace
- Gonçalo Júnior
- Jorge da Cunha Lima
- Dante Casarini
- Fernando José Karl
- Dean Martin
- Marlon Brando
- Christian Marquand
- Marina de Vincenzi
- Fernando Lemos
- Lygia Fagundes Telles
- Paulo Vanzolini
- Arnaldo Veloso Horta
- Aldemir Martins
- Massao Ohno
- Rebolo Gonçalves
- João Ricardo Barros
- Apolônio de Almeida Prado Hilst
- Bedecilda Vaz Cardoso
- Gabriela Greeb
- Edson Costa Duarte
- Jurandy Valença
- Friedrich Jurgenson
- Daniel Fuentes
- José Moura Fuentes
Institutions
- Flip (Festa Literária de Paraty)
- Sesc Research and Training Center
- Editora Globo
- Biblioteca Mário de Andrade
- Juão Sebastião Bar
- Livraria Jaraguá
- Escola de Arte Dramática de São Paulo
- Clubinho dos Artistas
- Clube dos Artistas (Tupi)
- Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil
- Bar do Museu de Arte Moderna
- Assis Chateaubriand
- Livraria e Editora SAL (Sociedade Amigos do Livro)
- bar Vienense
- Colégio Santa Marcelina
- Escola Mackenzie
- USP (Universidade de São Paulo)
- Casa do Sol
- Unicamp (Universidade Estadual de Campinas)
- Programa Artista Residente da Unicamp
- Obscena Lucidez (obscenalucidez.com.br)
Locations
- Paraty
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Santos
- Jaú
- Campinas
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Algarve
- Santa Cecília
- Vila Buarque
- Rua Sete de Abril
- Avenida Dr. Arnaldo
- Cemitério do Araçá
- Gran Chaco
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- La Puntana