Fuks was born in São Paulo to Argentine parents, who left their country fleeing from the dictatorship.
[1] He graduated in journalism and has a master's degree in literary theory at University of São Paulo.
[2] He has worked for the newspaper Folha de São Paulo and for the magazine Cult.
His first book Fragmentos de Alberto, Ulisses, Carolina e eu was published in 2004.
[7] He worked with Mia Couto as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.