Agustina Bessa-Luís

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1922-10-15

Deathday 2019-06-03 (96 years old)

Place of Birth Amarante, Portugal

Agustina Bessa-Luís

Biography

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.

Known For

Writer

2023
A Sibila

as Novel

2019
2006
Magic Mirror

as Novel

2005
1998
Anxiety

as Writer

1996
Party

as Writer

1995
The Convent

as Writer

1993
1981
Francisca

as Novel