Editing Rubem Fonseca (section)

==Life and career==

He was born in [[Juiz de Fora]], in the state of [[Minas Gerais]], but he lived most of his life in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. In 1952, he started his [[career]] as a low-level cop and, later became a police commissioner, one of the highest ranks in the civil police of Brazil. Following the steps of American novelist [[Thomas Pynchon]], a close friend of Fonseca, he refused to give interviews and felt strongly about maintaining his privacy.<ref name="auto">Tello Garrido, Romeo. Prólogo en Fonseca Rubem, Los mejores relatos. México: Alfaguara, 1998.</ref>

His stories are dark and gritty, filled with violence and sexual content, and usually set in an urban environment. He claimed a writer should have the courage to show what most people are afraid to say. Authors from the rising generation of Brazilian writers, such as [[Patrícia Melo]] or [[Luiz Ruffato]], have stated that Fonseca's writing has influenced their work.<ref name="auto"/>

He started his career by writing [[short story|short stories]], while first popular [[novel]] was ''[[A Grande Arte]]'' ("High Art"), followed by ''Agosto''.  One recurring character in Fonseca's books is the lawyer-detective Mandrake.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Folha Online - Ilustrada - "Mandrake", de Rubem Fonseca, entra na lista dos mais vendidos - 15/08/2005|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u52697.shtml|access-date=2020-09-03|website=www1.folha.uol.com.br}}</ref>

In 2003, he won the [[Camões Prize]], considered the most important [[award]] in the [[Portuguese language]].

In 2012, he became the first recipient of Chile's [[Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://diario.latercera.com/2012/09/28/01/contenido/cultura-entretencion/30-119289-9-fonseca-el-policial-mas-duro-de-brasil-recibe-el-premio-manuel-rojas.shtml |title=Fonseca, el policial más duro de Brasil, recibe el premio Manuel Rojas |trans-title=Fonseca, the Toughest Policeman in Brazil, Receives the Manuel Rojas Award |first=Javier |last=García |work=[[La Tercera]] |language=Spanish |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref>

He died in Rio de Janeiro in April 2020 at the age of 94.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/cultura-e-lazer/livros/noticia/2020/04/morre-o-escritor-rubem-fonseca-aos-94-anos-ck91mguzx001a014qt1vdcbia.html|title=Morre o escritor Rubem Fonseca aos 94 anos|date=April 15, 2020|website=GaúchaZH}}</ref>