Agustina Bessa-Luís
Writing·October 15, 1922·† June 3, 2019 — 96 years old·Amarante, Portugal
Agustina Bessa-Luís, 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 Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon). 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. Her novel As Terras do Risco was the basis for the film O Convento in 1995. She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.
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—Agustina Bessa-Luís: Nasci Adulta e Morrerei CriançaHerself2023The SibylNovel2019The Portuguese WomanWriter2015Visit, or Memories and ConfessionsWriter2008True and Tender is the NorthNovel2006No Tempo do CinemaHerself2006Magic MirrorNovel2006Conversazione a Porto2005The Conquest of FaroWriter2002The Uncertainty PrincipleNovel2001Porto of My ChildhoodDama Texto1998InquietudeWriter1996PartyWriter1995The ConventWriter1993Abraham's ValleyNovel1981FranciscaNovel1978Ma Femme Chamada BichoSelf