Ivan Lessa
Ivan Pinheiro Themudo Lessa (May 9, 1935 – June 8, 2012) was a Brazilian journalist and writer of American descent. Early life. Born in São Paulo, he was the son of the journalist and writer Elsie Lessa and the writer Orígenes Lessa and the father of the British writer Juliana Foster. Career. Lessa edited and wrote for the newspaper "O Pasquim", in which he authored the sections "Gip-Gip-Nheco-Nheco", "Fotonovelas" (Photo-soap-operas) and "Os Diários de Londres" (The London Journals), written in 'partnership' with his heteronym "Edélsio Tavares". He published three books: "Garotos da Fuzarca" ("Rogue  Lads", short stories, 1986), "Ivan Vê o Mundo" (Ivan Sees the World, 1999) and "O Luar e a Rainha" (The Moonlight and the Queen, 2005). He also translated Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" to Portuguese. Personal life. For many years Lessa lived in London, where he wrote and broadcast for the Brazilian BBC news website. Death. Lessa died on June 8, 2012, from pulmonary emphysema in London.