Nelson Hoffmann

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Nelson Hoffmann was born in 1939 in Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Nelson Hoffmann is a writer of novels, short stories, chronicles, poetry, etc., and the author of "Eu vivo só ternuras" which was translated into Italian as "Io vivo di tenerezze" by the Sicilian writer and translator, Marco Scalabrino. This book is about the relationship between a grandfather, the author, and his grandson. Each short chapter is more captivating than the other, a great read for persons of all ages.

Some of Nelson Hoffmann's other works include Este Mundo é Pequeno/Compilation of literary essays (Brazilian literature) which is his latest published book, also A Bofetada/novel, Homem e o Bar/romance, Quando a Bola faz a História/chronicle, Onde Está Maria/romance.

Terra de Nheçu, published in the city of Santo Angelo, by EDIURI (Press), 2006, (in Portuguese) is Nelson Hoffmann's latest work. The book is about Nheçu, a native Brazilian leader from the northwestern part of the State of Rio Grande do Sul who is believed to have ordered the killing in 1628 of the first Christian jesuits to have entered that southern part of southern Brazil. Their names were Roque Gonzales, Afonso Rodrigues and João de Castilho - the Three Martyrs, as they are known and venerated by many in the region today.

Nelson Hoffmann is a retired (2006) lawyer, public administrator and educator. He continues writing, publishing and being a mentor to younger writers.