Elvira Vigna

Elvira Vigna (29 September 1947 – 10 July 2017) was a Brazilian writer, illustrator and journalist.

Elvira Vigna
Born29 September 1947
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died10 July 2017 (aged 69)[1]
OccupationWriter, illustrator, journalist

Born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in São Paulo,[2] she graduated in literature at the University of Nancy in 1974 and a master's degree at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.[3] She wrote for newspapers such as O Globo and O Estado de S. Paulo and edited the literary magazine A Pomba.

She wrote and illustrated children's books in the beginning of her career, moving to novels later. Vigna's works won literary prizes such as the Jabuti Prize, Machado de Assis[4] and Oceanos.

Vigna died in 10 July 2017 in São Paulo from cancer, aged 69.[5]

Bibliography

Novels
  • 1988 – Sete anos e um dia
  • 1997 – O assassinato de Bebê Martê
  • 1998 – Às seis em ponto.
  • 2002 – Coisas que os homens não entendem
  • 2006 – Deixei ele lá e vim
  • 2010 – Por Escrito
  • 2012 – O que deu pra fazer em matéria de história de amor
  • 2016– Como se vivêssemos em palimpsesto de putas

Children's books
  • 1971–1983 Asdrúbal series:
    • A breve história de Asdrúbal, o Terrível;
    • A verdadeira história de Asdrúbal, o Terrível;
    • Asdrúbal no Museu;
    • O triste fim de Asdrúbal, o Terrível.
  • 1978 – Viviam como gato e cachorro
  • 1979 – Lã de umbigo
  • 1982 – Uma história pelo meio
  • 1983 – A pontinha menorzinha do enfeitinho do fim do cabo de uma colherzinha de café
  • 1996 – Mônica e Macarra
  • 2001 – O jogo dos limites.
  • 2013 – Vitória Valentina
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References
  1. "Morre, aos 69 anos, a escritora e ilustradora Elvira Vigna". revistacult.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. "Jornal Rascunho". rascunho.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. "Elvira Vigna lança seu nono romance, Por escrito". www.tribunademinas.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. "Folha de S.Paulo – Literatura 2: Historiador Carlos Guilherme Mota é o vencedor de prêmio da ABL – 18/06/2011". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. "Morre a escritora Elvira Vigna, em São Paulo, aos 69 anos". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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