Angélica Freitas

Nasceu em 8 de abril de 1973, em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Estudou jornalismo em Porto Alegre, na UFRGS. Trabalhou como repórter no O Estado de S. Paulo e na revista Informática Hoje, em São Paulo. Atualmente dedica-se à tradução de poesia e ao segundo livro, com pequenos poemas de viagem pela Bolívia. Publicou em diversas revistas como Inimigo Rumor, Diário de Poesía (Argentina) e aguasfurtadas (Portugal). Integra a coletânea Cuatro poetas recientes de Brasil (Buenos Aires, 2006). Rilke shake é seu primeiro livro (coleção Ás de Colete) e está na lista dos 51 títulos que foram aprovados pela comissão do Prêmio Portugal Telecom 2008. Por anos manteve o blog tome uma xícara de chá.

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