About Orlanda Amarílis
Lived 1924 – 2014 (aged 89). Orlanda Amarílis was a writer and children's writer.
Orlanda Amarílis Lopes Rodrigues Fernandes Ferreira, known as Orlanda Amarílis (8 October 1924 – 1 February 2014) was a Cape Verdean writer.
Biography
Orlanda Amarílis was born in Assomada, Santa Catarina, Cape Verde, on 8 October 1924. Amarílis is the daughter of Armando Napoleão Rodrigues Fernandes and Alice Lopes da Silva Fernandes. In 1945, she married Portuguese-Cape Verdean writer (born in Portugal) Manuel Ferreira,
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Orlanda Amarílis?
Cape Verdean writer (1924–2014)
When was Orlanda Amarílis born?
Orlanda Amarílis was born on 8 October 1924 in Assomada.
When did Orlanda Amarílis die?
Orlanda Amarílis died on 1 February 2014 in Lisbon.
What was Orlanda Amarílis's occupation?
Orlanda Amarílis was a writer and children's writer.
What nationality was Orlanda Amarílis?
Orlanda Amarílis's recorded nationality: Cape Verde.
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