Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro is a member of the prestigious Brazilian Academy of Letters and the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including the novels An Invincible Memory and House of the Fortunate Buddhas. Clifford E. Landers has translated works from Brazilian Portuguese by such authors as Jorge Amado, Joa o Ubaldo Ribiero, Igna cio de Loyola Branda o, and Osman Lins. His Literary Translation: A Practical Guide was published by Multilingual Matters Ltd. in 2001. He was awarded both the Mario Ferreira Award in 1999 from ATA s Portuguese Language Division, as well as a Prose Translation grant from the NEA in 2004.
