Person Details

Birthday: 1922-10-15 19:54:20

Death: 2019-06-03 19:54:20

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Amarante, Portugal

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Movie Involvements: 13

TV Involvements: 0


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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.

Most Famous Work

The Convent
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The Convent

(1995) Writer
Abraham's Valley
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8

Abraham's Valley

(1993) Novel
The Uncertainty Principle
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5
Francisca
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8

Francisca

(1981) Novel
Anxiety
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6

Anxiety

(1998) Writer
True and Tender is the North
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5
Party
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7

Party

(1996) Writer
Magic Mirror
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6

Magic Mirror

(2006) Novel

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