Olga Gonçalves Explained

Olga Teixeira Gonçalves (1929–2004) was a Portuguese poet and novelist.^[1] She was born in Luanda. Her debut novel A Floresta em Bremerhaven (The Forest in Bremerhaven) was published and received great acclaim. A study of Portuguese immigration 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.^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. Book: 2007. 978-972-759-929-5. Lisboa. 3365. Temas e Debates. Enciclopédia Larousse. 9.
2. Web site: Olga Gonçalves. And Other Stories Publishing. en-US. 2017-07-27.