Luís Miguel Rocha
Luís Miguel Rocha (born February 1976 in Porto ; † March 26, 2015 in Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo district , Portugal) was a Portuguese writer and producer. He has published several novels, the main characters of which are popes.
Life
Rocha spent his childhood and youth in Viana do Castelo . After school and university he went to Great Britain to work for various TV stations. At the same time Rocha began to write and had his first success in 2006 with his novel O Último papa (Eng .: The Third Secret ).
reception
In his novels Rocha liked to thematize the life and death of popes. His novel The Third Secret is based on the conspiracy theories about Pope John Paul I , and the novel Bala santa was based on other theories about the death of Pope John Paul II. In his novel A mentira sagrada Rocha dealt with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. .
death
Luis Miguel Rocha died on March 26, 2015 at the age of 39 as a result of a long illness at home in his house in the village of Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo district, and was buried in the local cemetery there.
Works (selection)
- The third secret ( O Último Papa ). Thriller. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2009, ISBN 978-3-404-15957-4
- To país encantado . Planeta, Lisbon 2005, ISBN 972-731-176-8
- Bala santa . Parallelo, Lisbon 2007, ISBN 978-989-813400-4
- A virgem . Mill Books, Postage 2009, ISBN 978-989-8185-19-8
- A mentira sagrada . Porto Editora , Porto 2011, ISBN 978-972-004-325-2
- A Filha do Papa . Porto Editora, Porto 2013, ISBN 978-972-0-04411-2
Web links
- Literature by and about Luís Miguel Rocha in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of Luís Miguel Rocha
- http://www.publico.pt/culturaipsilon/noticia/escritor-luis-miguel-rocha-morre-aos-39-anos-1690425
- http://www.dn.pt/inicio/artes/interior.aspx?content_id=4476896
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rocha, Luís Miguel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese writer and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 1976 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | postage |
DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 2015 |
Place of death | Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo District , Portugal |