Amazonian writer launches book “Rudá”, a fable that warns about prevention in the Amazon

Manaus (AM) – The Amazonian writer, Jan Santos, 30, will hold, this Saturday (25th), at 6pm, the launch of his new book “Rudá: the son of the earth and the stars”, at Livraria Leitura, in Amazonas Shopping. The book celebrates the author’s 10 years of experience in the world of literature.

Set in the Amazon rainforest, the book discusses environmental problems and indigenous peoples. Rudá, an orphaned little creature, goes in search of his fellow creatures in a lonely Amazon. The book was written during the pandemic, a period in which the fate of Earth was uncertain.

“’Rudá’ is about drawing attention to this: only together can we solve a problem that we created together. The book also has an image description feature, an accessibility measure that ensures that the book’s message also reaches blind and visually impaired people”, explains writer Jan Santos.

To encourage prior acquisition, the literary project features the work of artists Carol Peace and Júlio Bentes, responsible for producing limited items that will accompany the books, such as ecobags and handmade notebooks. Just click to see what exclusive items are available.

Synopsis

After a great evil ravaged the planet, the Amazon Rainforest returned to being a silent place, but not abandoned. In the trees lives Rudá, a creature who, after losing his father, needs to find others like him so he won’t be alone.

This will be no easy task, as the path your father told you to follow is closed, protected by ancient ancestral powers. If she wants to find a family, the little creature must not only brave the forbidden road, but also ensure that Evil never awakens again.

Literary path

The new work celebrates Jan Santos’ 10 years of experience in the world of literature. He began his career at the age of 20, as a fantasy writer, in 2013, with the release of “Evangeline – Reports of a world without light”.

“I always liked reading from a young age, so getting involved in this world was just a matter of time. I have a degree and a master’s degree in Literature from Ufam, so my entire professional life revolves around literature, as well as celebrating and promoting this art here in our city”,

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During his 10-year career, the author put his own personal development into his writing. “When I released ‘Evangeline’, I was still searching for my own voice, so it’s more of a tribute to the authors I admire than actually my personal brand. In the next ones, ‘Queen of May’ (2016) and ‘The day I buried Miguel Arcanjo’ (2019), I felt much more secure about my identity and the world around me, and in them I will emphasize that I am, above anything, an Amazonian author”, he recalls.

With the development of his own writing, Jan was nominated for the country’s biggest literature award, the Jabuti. Alongside illustrator Yan Bentes, “O Livro do Rio: Iguaraguá” (2021), based on Amazonian culture and mythology, was nominated in the “Children’s Book” and “Illustration” categories in the 64th edition of the award.

“With ‘The River Book’, I realize exactly what I want to say, what I want to leave in the world, and all this alongside the art of Yan Bentes, my partner and frequent collaborator in the most recent publications. All of this leads me to ‘Rudá’, the moment when everything I have learned is used to express my concerns and anxieties about the climate catastrophe we face and the consequences of our irresponsibility towards ourselves and the planet”,

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Amazonas writer

Born in Amazonas, Jan Santos today dedicates himself to expressing concerns about the environment, bringing readers tales and mythologies of Amazonian culture, in addition to highlighting the original peoples who live in the North region.

“I am a son of this land, and I have always been devoted to it. I understand that, today, there is nothing more important in the country than fighting for it, because, yes, it is a constant struggle. Indigenous people are on the front line, they suffer and bleed every day to keep it alive, as they are one with it”,

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“As a writer, teacher and citizen of Amazonas, it is my duty to use the tools I have to contribute to this battle, as it is a battle for life, it is the only battle that, in the end, matters if we want to continue breathing. Indigenous peoples have been warning about this for decades, it’s past time we listened”, he concludes.

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