Category Archives: Reviews – G&P

Malahat Review – Seamless Stories Haunt

Posted on December 12, 2013 by escritorto

The January 2014 issue (#185) of the University of Victoria’s Malahat Review features a review of The Green and Purple Skin of the World.   Fiction Review by Norma Lundberg The Green and Purple Skin of the World: Stories by … Continue reading →

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The Green and Purple Skin of the World – The Quill & Quire Review

Posted on June 20, 2013 by escritorto

The May issue of Quill & Quire features a review of The Green and Purple Skin of the World. The world described in paulo da costa’s second book of short fiction is a sensual one. A poet and translator, da … Continue reading →

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Sharp and True – a book review by the Coastal Spectator

Posted on May 23, 2013 by escritorto

Collection’s stories are sharp and true May 23, 2013 The Green and Purple Skin of the World By paulo da costa Freehand Books, 208 pages, $21.95 Reviewed by Yasuko Thanh Born in Angola, raised in Portugal, paulo da costa won … Continue reading →

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Unhurried & Meditative – A National Post review

Posted on May 10, 2013 by escritorto

paulo da costa is concerned with the passage of time and its effects on generational attitudes and memories. Da costa’s writing is recondite, preferring a lyrical, almost poetic style of narration. The stories in The Green and Purple Skin of … Continue reading →

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