Lisboa, Henriquetta (1904–1985)

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Lisboa, Henriquetta (1904–1985)

Brazilian poet and essayist. Born July 15, 1904, in Lambari, Minais Gerais, Brazil; died Oct 9, 1985, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Worked as translator and teacher; writing appeared in journals, newspapers, and anthologies; recognized as neo-symbolist, was 1st woman elected to Academy of Letters in state of Minas Gerais (1963); works include Flor da noite (1949), Madrinha lua (1952), and Lírica (1958).

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