Prado, Adélia (1936–)
Prado, Adélia (1936–)
Brazilian poet and short-story writer. Name variations: Adelia Luzia Prado de Freitas. Born Dec 13, 1936, in Divinópolis, Brazil.
Works, which often focus on life in Brazil from a woman's perspective, include Bagagem (1976), O coraçao disparado (1978), Solte os cachorros (1979), Cacos para um vitral (1980), Os componentes da banda (1984) and A faca no peito (1988).
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