Agustina Bessa-Luís Explained

Agustina Bessa-Luís, GOSE (pronounced as /pt/; 15 October 1922 – 3 June 2019)[1] was a Portuguese writer.[2] From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the D. Maria II National Theatre (Lisbon).[3] [4] 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.[5] [6] Director João Botelho directed A Corte do Norte based on Agustina's homonymous novel.

Awards

She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.

Works

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morreu a escritora Agustina Bessa-Luís. TVI Notícias.
  2. Web site: Agustina Bessa Luís - Portuguese writer. 23 August 2018.
  3. Web site: August Bessa Luis . 2010-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100409051328/http://www.mulheres-ps20.ipp.pt/August-Bessa-Luis.htm . 9 April 2010 . dmy .
  4. Web site: Agustina Bessa-Luís. agustinabessa-luis.blogs.sapo.pt. 23 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Fandango. www.fandango.com. 23 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Agustina Bessa-Luís. IMDb. 23 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Agustina Bessa-Luis. https://web.archive.org/web/20040501010101/http://www.dglb.pt/sites/DGLB/Portugues/autores/Paginas/PesquisaAutores1.aspx?AutorId%3D8252. DGLAB. 2004-05-01. dead. 2017-02-28.