Maria Benedita Bormann
Maria Benedita Câmara de Bormann (born November 25, 1853 in Porto Alegre , † July 23, 1895 in Rio de Janeiro ; pseudonym : Délia ) was a Brazilian writer and journalist .
Life
Bormann grew up in a wealthy family; at the age of ten she moved with her family to Rio de Janeiro . She learned French and English and studied the literature of her time. She painted, played the piano and sang mezzo-soprano . In 1872 she married José Bernardino Bormann , a maternal uncle who, a veteran of the Paraguay War , became Minister of War in 1909 and was active as a writer.
She wrote chronicles , feature articles and short stories for Rio de Janeiro's magazines such as O Sorriso and O Cruzeiro . She also worked with the Gazeta da Tarde by José do Patrocínio , with the Gazeta de Notícias by Ferreira Araújo and with O País . She was known for her ironic writing style.
In July 1895 Maria Benedita Bormann died of a stomach ulcer.
Fonts
- Aurélia. Novella, 1883.
- Uma Vítima. Stories, 1884.
- Lesbia. Novelle, 1890. ISBN 8-586501-06-9
- Celeste. Novelle, 1893. ISBN 8-525200-34-4
- Angelina. Novella, 1894.
Web links
- Literature by and about Maria Benedita Bormann in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
literature
- Regina R. Felix. Sedução e heroísmo: imaginação de mulher entre a república das letras ea belle époque (1884-1911). Ilha de Santa Catarina: Editora Mulheres, 2007. ISBN 8586501697
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Délia: Cronologia. Norma Telles website
- ↑ a b Afrânio Coutinho ; J. Galante de Sousa. Enciclopédia de literatura brasileira . São Paulo: Global, 2001. ISBN 8-526007-23-8
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bormann, Maria Benedita |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Délia (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porto Alegre |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1895 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |