Agustina Bessa-Luís
Illustration — Agustina Bessa-Luís in 1969 Agustina Bessa-Luís, GOSE (lang; 15 October 1922 – 3 June 2019) was a Portuguese writer. From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the D. Maria II National Theatre (Lisbon).
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Agustina Bessa-Luís

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- Born
- 1922. · Vila Meã.
- Died
- 2019. · Porto.
- Nationality
- Portugal.
- Occupation
- writer, screenwriter, playwright, biographer and novelist.
- Fields
- Portuguese literature, children's and young adult literature, screenplay and biography.
- Honours
- Camões Prize, Officer of Arts and Letters, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, honorary doctorate of the University of Porto, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and Prémio Seiva.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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Illustration — Agustina Bessa-Luís in 1969 Agustina Bessa-Luís, GOSE (lang; 15 October 1922 – 3 June 2019) was a Portuguese writer. From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the D. Maria II National Theatre (Lisbon).
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• A Sibila (1954; "The Sibyl") • ESTADOS ERÓTICOS IMEDIATOS DE SÖREN KIERKEGAARD [SØREN KIERKEGAARD'S IMMEDIATE EROTIC STAGES], Is based on Kierkegaard text from The Seducer's Diary, The immediate erotic stages or the musical-erotic, – popular name: The Don Juan-analysis -, and The Journals, 1992 • Os Incuráveis (1956) • A Muralha (1957) • O Susto (1958) • Ternos Guerreiros (1960) • O Manto (1961) • O Sermão do Fogo (1962) • As Relações Humanas: I – Os Quatro Rios (1964) • As Relações Humanas: II – A Dança das Espadas (1965) • As Relações Humanas: III – Canção Diante de uma Porta Fechada (1966) • A Bíblia dos Pobres: I – Homens e Mulheres (1967) • A Bíblia dos Pobres: II – As Categorias (1970) • As Pessoas Felizes (1975) • Crónica do Cruzado Osb (1976) • As Fúrias (1977) • Fanny Owen (1979) • O Mosteiro (1980) • Os Meninos de Ouro (1983) • Adivinhas de Pedro e Inês • Um Bicho da Terra (1984), a biography of Uriel da Costa • Um Presépio Aberto (1984) • A Monja de Lisboa (1985) a biography of Maria de Visitação • A Corte do Norte (1987) • Prazer e Glória (1988) • A Torre (1988) • Eugénia e Silvina (1989) • Vale Abraão (1991) • Ordens Menores (1992) • Fake-book (1992) Aphorisms with etchings by Daniel Garbade • As Terras do Risco (1994) • O Concerto dos Flamengos (1994) • Aquário e Sagitário (1995) short story • Um Outro Olhar sobre Portugal (1995), Voyage with photographs by Pierre Rossollin and Illustrations by Maluda • Memórias Laurentinas (1996) • Um Cão que Sonha (1997) • O Comum dos Mortais (1988) • A Quinta Essência (1999) • Dominga (1999) • Contemplação Carinhosa da Angústia (2000), Anthologie • O Princípio da Incerteza: I – Jóia de Família (2001) • O Princípio da Incerteza: II – A Alma dos Ricos (2002) • O Princípio da Incerteza: III – Os Espaços em Branco (2003) • Antes do Degelo (2004) • Doidos e Amantes (2005) • A Ronda da Noite (2006)
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1922
Agustina Bessa-Luís born at Vila Meã.
2019
Agustina Bessa-Luís died at Porto.
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Agustina Bessa-Luís received Camões Prize, Officer of Arts and Letters, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, honorary doctorate of the University of Porto, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and Prémio Seiva.
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scholarly publication
- As europas pensadas por Agustina Bessa-Luís/ The Europes Through Agustina Bessa-Luís’ Mind, Revista do Centro de Estudos Portugueses, 2023
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- Como ler Agustina Bessa-Luís/ How to Read Agustina Bessa-Luís, Revista do Centro de Estudos Portugueses, 2023
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- Garrett pelo olhar dramatúrgico de Agustina Bessa-Luís/ Garrett for the dramaturgical look of Agustina Bessa-Luís, Revista do Centro de Estudos Portugueses, 2023
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q399018: Agustina Bessa-Luís
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Her novels have been adapted for the screen by director Manoel de Oliveira: Fanny Owen ("Francisca"), Abraham's Valley, and The Lands of Risk ("The Convent"), in addition to the Party. Director João Botelho directed A Corte do Norte based on Agustina's homonymous novel.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. The field of work recorded is Portuguese literature, children's and young adult literature and screenplay. Distinctions recorded are Camões Prize, Officer of Arts and Letters, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and honorary doctorate of the University of Porto.
She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.
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As europas pensadas por Agustina Bessa-Luís/ The Europes Through Agustina Bessa-Luís’ Mind, Revista do Centro de Estudos Portugueses, 2023Crossref registry
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Como ler Agustina Bessa-Luís/ How to Read Agustina Bessa-Luís, Revista do Centro de Estudos Portugueses, 2023Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q399018: Agustina Bessa-LuísWikimedia Foundation
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Agustina Bessa-Luís worked in Portuguese literature, children's and young adult literature, screenplay and biography. She belonged to Brazilian Academy of Letters. Recorded as writer, screenwriter, playwright, biographer and novelist.
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