Luft, Lia (1938–)
Luft, Lia (1938–)
Brazilian novelist, poet and literary critic. Name variations: Lya Luft. Born Sept 15, 1938, in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil; m. Celso Pedro Luft; children: 3.
Works, which often reflect conflict between German and Brazilian cultures in southern Brazil, include Cançnões de Limiar (1964), Flauta doce (1972), Matéria do cotidiano (1978), A asa esquerda do anjo (1981), O quarto fechado (1984), Mulher no palco (1984), O Rio do meio (1996), O ponto cego (1999), and Mar de dentro (2000). Won Alfonsina Storni Prize.
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