Castro, Fernanda de (1900–1994)
Castro, Fernanda de (1900–1994)
Portuguese poet and novelist. Name variations: Maria Fernanda Teles de Castro e Quadros Ferro. Born 1900 in Portugal; died 1994; m. António Ferro (writer and official in Salazar government).
Early work reflected nationalist spirit; writings include Ante Manhā (1919), Maria da Lua (1945), Asa no Espaço (1955), Urgente (1989), the autobiographical A Ilha da Grande Solidāo (1962) and Africa Raíz. Won National Poetry Prize (1970).
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