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Fernanda Botelho

1926 – 2007

Portuguese writer

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About Fernanda Botelho

Lived 1926 – 2007 (aged 81). Fernanda Botelho was a Portuguese writer, poet and translator.

Fernanda Botelho (December 1, 1926 – December 11, 2007) was a Portuguese poet and author. Her fiction was influenced by the French nouveau roman.

Botelho died in Lisbon at the age of 74. She died at her home in Lisbon on December 11, 2007 and was buried in the Benfica cemetery.

Selected works

Sources:

Ângulo Raso (Flat angle), novel (1957) Calendário Privado (Private calendar), novel (1958) A Gata e a Fábula (The cat and the fable), novel (1960), received the Prémio Camilo Castelo Branco Xerazade e os outros (Scheherazade and the Others), novel (1964) Lourenço É Nome de Jogral (Lourenço is a minstrel's name) (1971) Esta Noite Sonhei com Brughel (Tonight I dream of Breughel), novel (1987) As Contadoras de Historias (The Women Storytellers) (1998), received the Portuguese Writers Association Prize

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Important facts

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Nationality
Education
University of Lisbon, University of Coimbra
Awards
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fernanda Botelho?

Portuguese writer (1926-2007)

When was Fernanda Botelho born?

Fernanda Botelho was born on 1 December 1926 in Porto.

When did Fernanda Botelho die?

Fernanda Botelho died on 11 December 2007 in Lisbon.

What was Fernanda Botelho's occupation?

Fernanda Botelho was a writer, poet and translator.

What nationality was Fernanda Botelho?

Fernanda Botelho was Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fernanda Botelho

· Wikidata: Q3392561

· DBpedia: Fernanda Botelho (writer)

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