Lygia Bojunga Nunes

Lygia Bojunga Nunes

Lygia Bojunga Nunes (born August 26, 1932 in Pelotas ) is a Brazilian author of children and young people.

Life

At the age of 8 she moved to Rio de Janeiro , at 19 she became a member of a touring theater group. The confrontation with illiteracy in rural areas led her to found a school which she supervised for five years. After several years of editorial work on radio and television, she made her debut in 1972 with her first children's book.

Awards

• 1973: Prêmio Jabuti de Literatura
• 1982: Hans Christian Andersen Prize
• 1986: The Pied Piper Literature Prize for The Aunt's House
• 2004: Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize

Works

• The Friends ("Os Colegas", 1972). Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 1994, ISBN 3-473-51886-7 .
• Angelika ("Angélica", 1975). Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 1994, ISBN 3-473-51908-1 .
• The aunt's house ("A Casa da Madrinha", 1978). Maier, Ravensburg 1993, ISBN 3-473-51845-X .
• My friend the painter (“O Meu Amigo Pintor”, 1987). 1993.
• The yellow bag ("A Bolsa Amarela", 1976) Maier, Ravensburg 1992, ISBN 3-473-51835-2 .
• Maria on the rope ("Corda Bamba", 1979). Maier, Ravensburg 1992, ISBN 3-473-51821-2 .
• The three of us (“Nós Três”, 1987). Maier, Ravensburg 1988, ISBN 3-7915-1468-7 .
• Bye. 4 stories ("Tchau", 1984). Dressler Verlag, Hamburg 1986, ISBN 3-7915-1467-9 .
• The flowered sofa (“O Sofá Estampado”, 1980). Dressler Verlag, Hamburg 1984, ISBN 3-7915-1463-6 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Lygia Bojunga Nunes in the catalog of the German National Library
• Literature by and about Lygia Bojunga Nunes in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin