Vitorino, Virginia (1897–1967)
Vitorino, Virginia (1897–1967)
Portuguese poet and playwright. Name variations: Virginia Vila Nova de Sousa Vitorino. Born 1897 (some sources cite 1898) in Portugal; died 1967.
Wrote mostly romantic poems and love sonnets, as well as comedies about middle class; works include Namorados (1921, Lovers), Apaixonadamente (1923, Passionately), Renuúncia (1926, Renunciation), A Volta (1930), and Manuela (1934).
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