Castro Alves, Diná Silveira de (1911–1983)
Castro Alves, Diná Silveira de (1911–1983)
Brazilian writer. Name variations: (pseudonym) Dina Silveira de Queiros. Born 1911 in Brazil; died 1983.
Traveled abroad with diplomat husband and promoted Brazilian culture; works include Floradas na serra (1939), A sereia verde (1941), A Muralha (1945), Margarida La Rocque (1949), As noites do morro do encanto (1956), Eles herdarão a terra (1960), Os invasores (1965), Comba Malina (1969), Eu venho (Memorial de Cristo I) (1974), and Guida, caríssima Guida (1981); was the 2nd woman elected to Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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