Jacinto Lucas Pires

Jacinto Lucas Pires writes books, plays, films and music. Vento nos olhos, a novel, was published last year. Oração a que faltam joelhos, his previous novel, won the prémio John Dos Passos 2021. Pés rolantes, an illustrated book with his text and illustrations by João Fazenda, came out in 2024. In theatre, Jacinto works with different companies and directors; in September 2026, the play Maiúscula, written for the actress Luísa Cruz, premiered at Teatro Carlos Alberto in Porto (Teatro Nacional São João/ directed by Marcos Barbosa). Lucas Pires is also the creator of the musical persona Jacinto Manupela. He also writes the newsletter Pardon my English.