Emilio Fraia was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1982. Writer and editor, his most recent book, Sevastopol, was published in the US (by New Directions), UK (Lolli Editions), Sweden (Tranan), and Norway (Solum Bokvennen). Sevastopol was also one of the winners of the Biblioteca Nacional Prize; semifinalist of the Oceanos Prize and finalist of Jabuti Prize, and it is being adapted for the big screen by the Japanese director Takeshi Fukunaga. Fraia was named one of Granta’s Best Young Brazilian Writers. His texts have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and other publications.