Agustina Bessa-Luís

Summary

Agustina Bessa-Luís is a human^[1]. She was born in Vila Meã^[2]. She was born on October 15, 1922^[3]. She passed away in Porto^[4]. She died on June 3, 2019^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], playwright^[8], biographer^[9], and novelist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Agustina Bessa-Luís's place of birth was Vila Meã^[2].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís passed away in Porto^[4].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís was born on October 15, 1922^[3].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís died on June 3, 2019^[5].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís held citizenship in Portugal^[12].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís worked as a writer^[6].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís worked as a playwright^[8].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's professions included biographer^[9].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's professions included novelist^[10].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's field of work was Portuguese literature^[13].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[14].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's field of work was screenplay^[15].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's field of work was biography^[16].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís received the Camões Prize^[17].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[18].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[19].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís received the honorary doctorate of the University of Porto^[20].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís received the Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís received the Prémio Seiva^[22].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters^[23].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís is recorded as female^[24].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's Commons category is recorded as Agustina Bessa-Luís^[26].
• Agustina Bessa-Luís's family name is recorded as Bessa^[27].

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Origins and Family

Agustina Bessa-Luís was born in Vila Meã^[2]. She was born on October 15, 1922^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], playwright^[8], biographer^[9], and novelist^[10]. Fields of work include Portuguese literature^[13], a sub-set of literature^[28]; children's and young adult literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[29]; screenplay^[15], a literary form^[30]; and biography^[16], a literary genre^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize^[17], a literary award^[32], in Portugal^[33], founded in 1988^[34]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[18], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[19], a grade of an order^[37], in Portugal^[38]; honorary doctorate of the University of Porto^[20], an award^[39], in Portugal^[40]; Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21], a grade of an order^[41], in Portugal^[42]; and Prémio Seiva^[22], a literary award^[43], in Portugal^[44], founded in 1983^[45].

Death and Burial

Agustina Bessa-Luís died on June 3, 2019^[5]. She passed away in Porto^[4].

Why It Matters

Agustina Bessa-Luís ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Agustina Bessa-Luís born?

Agustina Bessa-Luís was born in Vila Meã^[2].

Where did Agustina Bessa-Luís die?

Agustina Bessa-Luís died in Porto^[4].

What did Agustina Bessa-Luís do for work?

Agustina Bessa-Luís worked as writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], playwright^[8], biographer^[9], and novelist^[10].

What awards did Agustina Bessa-Luís receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize^[17], Officer of Arts and Letters^[18], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[19], and honorary doctorate of the University of Porto^[20].