Lúcia Benedetti
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Lucia Benedetti - was a storyteller
writer
of Children's Literature
novelist playwright
, chronicler and translator brazil
ian
She graduated in pedagogy, in Bittencourt Silva School, of Niterói
Lúcia, in 1932, received a degree in legal science, but he never practiced as an attorney
As a teacher, she wrote for the newspaper A Noite. In this carioca
newspaper, she met her husband, journalist
, playwright
and writer
, Raimundo Magalhaes Júnior, r, whom he married in 1933.
In 1942 the couple moved to the United States
, where Magalhaes Júnior will work with Nelson Rockefeller
and in the New York Times. Lucia became a correspondent at the New York Times until 1945
At that time she wrote her first novel, Chico Vira Bicho e outras histórias, in collaboration with her husband. However, his literary work that marked his debut as a writer, was Entrada de serviço, published in 1942.
Lúcia Benedetti is considered the precursor of the theater for children in Brazil
, with the O Casaco Encantado (1948), staged by Companhia Artistas Unidos
The dramatic works Lúcia were staged in countries like Portugal
and Argentina
.
Lucia Benedetti is the mother of Rosa Magalhães
.
Storyteller
- Films and television :* Narradores de Javé , a 2003 Brazilian film by Eliane Caffé* The Storyteller , a 2009 American horror film* The Storyteller, a 1988 television series by Jim Henson...
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....
of Children's Literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
novelist playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, chronicler and translator brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian
Biography
Lucia Benedetti was born in Mococa and was the daughter of Dominique Benedetti (tailor / musician) and D. Leocadia M. Benedetti [2] Based in Rio de Janeiro still a student, she began writing short stories, essays, fictional stories for the magazine O Ensaio.She graduated in pedagogy, in Bittencourt Silva School, of Niterói
Niterói
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de...
Lúcia, in 1932, received a degree in legal science, but he never practiced as an attorney
As a teacher, she wrote for the newspaper A Noite. In this carioca
Carioca
Carioca is a Portuguese adjective or demonym that is used to refer to the native inhabitants of the city of Rio de Janeiro - capital of the homonym state , in Brazil...
newspaper, she met her husband, 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...
, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
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....
, Raimundo Magalhaes Júnior, r, whom he married in 1933.
In 1942 the couple moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where Magalhaes Júnior will work with Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the 41st Vice President of the United States , serving under President Gerald Ford, and the 49th Governor of New York , as well as serving the Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower administrations in a variety of positions...
and in the New York Times. Lucia became a correspondent at the New York Times until 1945
At that time she wrote her first novel, Chico Vira Bicho e outras histórias, in collaboration with her husband. However, his literary work that marked his debut as a writer, was Entrada de serviço, published in 1942.
Lúcia Benedetti is considered the precursor of the theater for children in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, with the O Casaco Encantado (1948), staged by Companhia Artistas Unidos
The dramatic works Lúcia were staged in countries like Portugal
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...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Lucia Benedetti is the mother of Rosa Magalhães
Rosa Magalhães
Rosa Lúcia Benedetti Magalhães is a Brazilian professor and artist. She is best known as the most successful carnival designer in Rio de Janeiro, with five championships won since 1984, when the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí was built.- Biography :Rosa Magalhães is the daughter of writer and...
.
Awards
- Prêmio Afonso ArinosAfonso Arinos-Works:* Os jagunços * Pelo sertão In the XIX th century, Afonso Arinos de Melo Franco was recognized as one of the most influential intellectuals of his time. His work is part of Brazils' most prestigious literature and contains a strong message of social criticism....
- ABLABLABL is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Abl gene, an oncogene associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia* Abetalipoproteinemia, a rare genetic disorder...
by Vesperal com Chuva - 1950
- Prêmio de Teatro infantil – Prefeitura do Distrito FederalDistrito FederalDistrito Federal may refer to:*Mexican Federal District*Brazilian Federal District-See also:*Distrito Capital: Bogotá Capital District*Distrito Capital: Venezuelan Capital District...
-1954
- Prêmio Arthur Azevedo – ABLABLABL is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Abl gene, an oncogene associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia* Abetalipoproteinemia, a rare genetic disorder...
- 1948 by O Casaco Encantado
- Prêmio A.B.C.T. - Revelação de Autor - 1949 by O Casaco Encantado
- Prêmio Teatro Infantil - Lei Jorge de LimaJorge de LimaJon Mateus de Lima, was a politician, poet, and writer of Alagoas.His most famous works are the novels "A Mulher Obscura" and "Calunga"; and "A Túnica Inconsútil" and "A Invenção de Orfeu"...
- 1952 by Joãozinho Anda Pra Trás
Theatre for Children and Youth
- O Casaco Encantado (1948)
- Simbita e o Dragão (1948)
- A Menina das Nuvens (1949)
- Branca de Neve(1950)
- Josefina e o Ladrão (1951)
- Joãozinho Anda Pra Trás (1952)
- Sinos de Natal (1957)
- Sigamos a Estrela
- Palhacinho Pimpão
Principais Romances
- Chico Vira Bicho (1943)
- Entrada de Serviço (1942)
- Noturno sem Leito (1947)
- Três Soldados (1955)
- Chão Estrangeiro (1956)
- Maria Isabel, Uma Vida no Rio (1960)
- O Espelho Que Vê por Dentro (1965)
Short Stories
- O Inferno de Rosauro, tal como se deu(1960)
- Vesperal com Chuva(1950)
- Nove Histórias Reunidas(1956)
External links
- http://www.joaquimnabuco.org.br/abl/media/REVISTA%20BRASILEIRA%2058-CULTO.pdf - Revista Brasileira
- http://www.literaturabrasileira.ufsc.br/autores/?id=10227 - Literatura Brasileira.ufsc
- http://www.cbtij.org.br/arquivo_aberto/somos_noticia.htm - Arquivo Aberto/cbtij.org