Rui Cardoso Martins

Who is Rui Cardoso Martins?

Rui Cardoso Martins is a Portuguese writer. His first novel "E Se Eu Gostasse Muito de Morrer" was published in 2006 and became an instant best seller in Portugal. It narrates the story of "Hanger", a boy who lives in rural Southern Portugal where every other person around him commits suicide. The novel has been translated into English, Hungarian and Spanish.

His second novel, "Deixem Passar o Homem Invisível” narrates the story of a blind man and a child who get washed down the Lisbon sewage system during a flood. It won the top literary Prize in Portugal, previously won by the likes of José Saramago and António Lobo Antunes. It also made the shortlist – top 3 – for the SPA literary prize in 2009, eventually won by António Lobo Antunes. His third book, "Se Fosse Fácil Era Para os Outros", was published in Portugal by D.Quixote in 2012, and by Leya in Brazil in 2013. He also wrote several short stories, namely "The Progress of Mankind", "Animal Stomach" and "Espelho de Água".