Ana Maria Machado Writer

Ana Maria Machado (born 24 December 1941) is a Brazilian writer of children's books, one of the most significant alongside Lygia Bojunga Nunes and Ruth Rocha. She received the international Christian Andersen'>Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2000 for her "lasting contribution to children's literature".

Personal facts

Ana Maria Machado
Birth dateDecember 24, 1941
Birth place
Brazil , Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro (state)
Nationality
Brazilian people
Ethnicity
White people
Education
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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Writer

Career start1969
genre
Children's literature
Magic realism
notable work
Bisa Bia Bisa Bel

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Ana Maria Machado on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://anamariamachado.com
  2. http://www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/ime/rtwconf/speakers/machado.html