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Olga Teixeira Gonçalves (1929–2004) was a Portuguese poet and novelist. She was born in
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. Her debut novel ''A Floresta em Bremerhaven'' (''The Forest in Bremerhaven'') was published and received great acclaim. A study of Portuguese
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to Western Europe, the book won the Ricardo Malheiros Prize. Another novel ''O Emigrante là-bas'' deals with similar themes. She also wrote several volumes of poetry.


Works

* ''Movimento'' (1972) (poetry) * ''25 Composições e 11 Provas de Artista'' (1973) * ''Mandei-lhe Uma Boca'' (1973) * ''Só de Amor'' (1975) (sonetos) * ''A Floresta em Bremerhaven'' (1975) * ''O Emigrante là-bas'' (1978) * ''Ora Esguardai'' (1982) * ''Olotolilisobi'' (1983) * ''Rudolfo'' (1985) * ''Sara'' (1986) * ''Armandina e Luciano, o Traficante de Canários'' (1988) * ''Eis uma História'' (1993) * ''Contar de subversão'' * ''Treze contos de sobressalto'' * ''A palabra de romance'' * ''Uma história de desamor'' * ''Imitaçao daa morta'' * ''Eu, o romamantismo de ser'' * ''O homem que renegou a luz'' * ''A cruz vazia''


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goncalves, Olga Teixeira 1929 births 2004 deaths Portuguese women novelists 20th-century Portuguese poets Writers from Luanda Portuguese women poets 20th-century novelists 20th-century Portuguese women writers