Lygia Bojunga Nunes
Brazilian children's writer
About Lygia Bojunga Nunes
Born 1932. Lygia Bojunga Nunes is a Brazilian writer, children's and young adult literature and children's writer.
Lygia Bojunga (born 26 August 1932, in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian writer of children's books under the name Lygia Bojunga Nunes. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards: for "lasting contribution to children's literature", she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1982.
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Brazilian children's writer
When was Lygia Bojunga Nunes born?
Lygia Bojunga Nunes was born on 26 August 1932 in Pelotas.
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Lygia Bojunga Nunes is a writer, children's and young adult literature and children's writer.
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Lygia Bojunga Nunes is Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lygia Bojunga Nunes. https://biography.guide/lygia-bojunga-nunes/
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