Cora Coralina
Brazilian writer and poet
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- Cora Coralina ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔɾɐ kɔɾaˈlĩnɐ] ) is the pseudonym of the Brazilian writer and poet Ana Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto Bretas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃nɐ lĩz duz ɡimaˈɾɐ̃js pejˈʃotu ˈbɾetɐs] ) (August 20, 1889 – April 10, 1985).
- Biography Anna Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto Bretas wrote under the pseudonym of Cora Coralina.
- She was the daughter of Francisco de Paula Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto, a prominent local desembargador (appellate judge) appointed by Dom Pedro II, and Jacyntha Luiza do Couto Brandão.
Cora Coralina (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔɾɐ kɔɾaˈlĩnɐ]) is the pseudonym of the Brazilian writer and poet Ana Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto Bretas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃nɐ lĩz duz ɡimaˈɾɐ̃js pejˈʃotu ˈbɾetɐs]) (August 20, 1889 – April 10, 1985). She is considered one of the most important Brazilian writers, Her first book (Poemas dos Becos de Goiás e Estórias Mais) was published in June 1965.
She spent her working life as a confectioner in a small bakery, and where she drew upon her experiences of rural Brazilian culture to create her rich poetic prose, often featuring the Brazilian countryside, and in particular focusing upon life of the citizens who lived in the small towns across the state of Goiás.
Biography
Anna Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto Bretas wrote under the pseudonym of Cora Coralina. She was born on August 20, 1889, in the city of Goiás and raised on the banks of the River Assunção, and maintained a strong connection to the city throughout her life. She was the daughter of Francisco de Paula Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto, a prominent local desembargador (appellate judge) appointed by Dom Pedro II, and Jacyntha Luiza do Couto Brandão. Cora first began to write poems in her early teenage years at around 14, and later attended the Clube Literário Goiano of Dona Virgínia da Luz Vieira.
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