Cristóvão Tezza was born in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil in 1952, but moved to Curitiba in Paraná by the time he was ten.

[6] Until recently, Tezza wrote a biweekly column for the Folha de S.Paulo and was a regular contributor to the Gazeta do Povo, in Curitiba.

In 2009, following the success of The Eternal Son, Tezza left his position as a university professor to pursue his literary interests full-time.

The presentation by Cia Atores de Laura, with director Daniel Herz, and actor Charles Fricks was chosen by O Globo as one of the best plays of 2011.

The film was directed by Paulo Machline and it stars Marcos Veras and Débora Falabella in the main roles.