Alberto Mussa

Alberto Mussa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1961. He translates poetry and short stories from Arabic, and has written several novels about the history of Rio de Janeiro. His rpize-winning nivels include Queen Jinga's Throne (1999) and The Qaf's Riddle (2004). Winner of the Brazilian National Libraries MACHADO DE ASSIS PRIZE for Best Novel. Alex Ladd is a native of Rio de Janeiro. His translations include Nelson Rodrigues' Life As It Is , Nestor Capoeira's The Little Capoiera Book ,...See more

Alberto Mussa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1961. He translates poetry and short stories from Arabic, and has written several novels about the history of Rio de Janeiro. His rpize-winning nivels include Queen Jinga's Throne (1999) and The Qaf's Riddle (2004). Winner of the Brazilian National Libraries MACHADO DE ASSIS PRIZE for Best Novel. Alex Ladd is a native of Rio de Janeiro. His translations include Nelson Rodrigues' Life As It Is , Nestor Capoeira's The Little Capoiera Book , and the lyrics for Beleza Tropical II and Tom Z�'s Fabrication Defect (compilations of Brazilian music released by David Byrne). He lives in New Jersey. See less