João Silvério Trevisan
João Silvério Trevisan (born June 23, 1944 in Ribeirão Bonito, São Paulo) is a Brazilian author, playwright, journalist, screenwriter and film director. He has published eleven books, including novels, essays, short stories, and journalism, and has also written plays and screenplays. Trevisan has been influential as a literary and cultural critic, particularly on gay and lesbian issues, and his works have been translated into English, Spanish, and German.