Isa Meireles
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Isa Meireles was a Portuguese
journalist
, reporter and writer
. Meireles began her professional career at the Diário Ilustrado. She also worked at the Diário de Lisboa and O Século Ilustrado. During the latter part of her career, Meireles wrote for the now defunct Agência Noticiosa Portuguesa
(ANOP) news agency
, from which she retired in 1984.
Meireles also wrote several children's stories.
She died unexpectedly at her home in Lisbon
on 27 August 2008, aged 76.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, reporter and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. Meireles began her professional career at the Diário Ilustrado. She also worked at the Diário de Lisboa and O Século Ilustrado. During the latter part of her career, Meireles wrote for the now defunct Agência Noticiosa Portuguesa
Agência Noticiosa Portuguesa
Lusa – Agência de Notícias de Portugal, SA Lusa – Agência de Notícias de Portugal, SA Lusa – Agência de Notícias de Portugal, SA (Lusa - Portuguese News Agency, is a Portuguese news agency, owned, , 50.1% by the portuguese state....
(ANOP) news agency
News agency
A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to news organizations: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. Such an agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire or news service.-History:The oldest news agency is Agence...
, from which she retired in 1984.
Meireles also wrote several children's stories.
She died unexpectedly at her home in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
on 27 August 2008, aged 76.