Lygia Bojunga Nunes
Lygia Bojunga (often known with the addition of Nunes, her pen name) (born August 26, 1932 in Pelotas) is a Brazilian author of children's books. She worked of TV and radio until her first book was published in 1972. A major element of her books is the usage of the child's point of view.
Lygia Bojunga is part of the tradition of magical realism and fantasy-filled storytelling of South America, a tradition she has developed and perfected. In her word of mouth-style narratives, characterised by a strongly dramatic presence, anything can happen. In a deeply original way she fuses playfulness, poetic beauty and absurd humour with social critique, a love of freedom and a strong empathy with the vulnerable child. Fantasy often functions as a way o
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São Paulo, e se mudou com a família para a capital quanto tinha 1 ano de idade. Filha do
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livros para crianças quando tinha quase 40 anos. Editou seu primeiro livro em 2009 e
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Ana Suy
Psicanalista, escritora, professora, psicóloga graduada e pós-graduada pela Pucpr. Doutora em pesquisa e clínica em psicanálise pela Uerj. Mestre em Psicologia Clínica pela Ufpr.
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Autora do best seller "A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão", publicado no Brasil, em Portugal, Argentina, Colômbia e Uruguai pela editora Planeta.
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Ziraldo
Ziraldo Alves Pinto is a Brazilian author, painter, comic creator, and journalist.
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He is normally known just as "Ziraldo." His books have sold about ten million copies, have been translated to many foreign languages and adapted to the theater and cinema.
He and other progressive artists created the non-conformist comic newspaper "O Pasquim" during a period of military dictatorship in Brazil.
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Ana Maria Machado
Ana Maria Machado was born in 1941 in Rio de Janeiro and is, alongside Lygia Bojunga Nunes and Ruth Rocha, one of the most significant children's book authors in Brazil. She started her career as a painter in Rio de Janeiro and New York City. After studying Romance languages she did a PhD with Roland Barthes at the 'École pratique des hautes études' in Paris. She worked as journalist for the magazine 'Elle' in Paris and the BBC in London. In 1979, she opened the first children’s literature bookshop in Brazil, 'Malasartes'.
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Alice Ruiz
Alice Ruiz é uma poeta e tradutora brasileira.
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Começou a escrever na adolescência, mas durante muitos anos divulgou seus poemas apenas em revistas e jornais. Publicou seu primeiro livro aos 34 anos de idade. Foi casada com o também poeta Paulo Leminski, com quem teve três filhos.
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