Marcelo Labes

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He was born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, to a family of German immigrants.

He has written more than a dozen books, including novels and poetry collections. Notable works include Enclave (poetry) and the novels Paraízo-Paraguai, winner of the São Paulo Literature Prize for the best debut novel in 2020,^[1] and Três porcos, winner of the Machado de Assis Prize for best novel in 2021.^[2]

He is the founder of Caiaponte Editions.^[3][4]