Maria Velho da Costa
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Maria de Fátima de Bívar Velho da Costa (born Lisbon
, June 26, 1938) is a Portuguese writer who was awarded the Camões Prize
in 2002. She took part of the Portuguese Feminist Movement with Maria Isabel Barreno and Maria Teresa Horta
(the Three Marias).
She is the only daughter of Afonso Jaime de Bívar Moreira de Brito Velho da Costa by second wife Julieta Vaz Monteiro da Assunção.
She married Adérito de Oliveira Sedas Nunes (1928 – 1992), a Minister
, son of Élio Sedas Nunes and wife Maria de Oliveira, at the Church of São Tiago, in São Tiago, Lisbon
, in 1962, and they had one son, João Afonso de Bívar Sedas Nunes (b. Lisbon
, 1964), unmarried and without issue.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, June 26, 1938) is a Portuguese writer who was awarded the Camões Prize
Camões Prize
The Camões Prize , named after Luís de Camões is the most important literary prize for the Portuguese language. It is awarded annually by the Portuguese Fundação Biblioteca Nacional and the Brazilian Departamento Nacional do Livro to the author of an outstanding work written in Portuguese.It...
in 2002. She took part of the Portuguese Feminist Movement with Maria Isabel Barreno and Maria Teresa Horta
Maria Teresa Horta
Maria Teresa Mascarenhas Horta is a Portuguese writer.She is bachelor in the Universidade de Lisboa and she has worked as a journalist...
(the Three Marias).
She is the only daughter of Afonso Jaime de Bívar Moreira de Brito Velho da Costa by second wife Julieta Vaz Monteiro da Assunção.
She married Adérito de Oliveira Sedas Nunes (1928 – 1992), a Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
, son of Élio Sedas Nunes and wife Maria de Oliveira, at the Church of São Tiago, in São Tiago, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, in 1962, and they had one son, João Afonso de Bívar Sedas Nunes (b. Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, 1964), unmarried and without issue.
See also
- Camões PrizeCamões PrizeThe Camões Prize , named after Luís de Camões is the most important literary prize for the Portuguese language. It is awarded annually by the Portuguese Fundação Biblioteca Nacional and the Brazilian Departamento Nacional do Livro to the author of an outstanding work written in Portuguese.It...
- List of Portuguese writers
- Maria Teresa HortaMaria Teresa HortaMaria Teresa Mascarenhas Horta is a Portuguese writer.She is bachelor in the Universidade de Lisboa and she has worked as a journalist...