Luísa Dacosta
Luísa Dacosta (16 February 1927, in Vila Real as Maria Luísa Pinto Saraiva dos Santos – 15 February 2015, in Matosinhos) was a Portuguese writer. In 2010 she was awarded the Vergílio Ferreira Prize by the University of Evora. From 1944 to 1947 she attended the Faculty of Arts on the University of Lisbon, where she completed the course of history and philosophy. In 1955 she published her first book, "Província", which contains a preface, three stories and seven original illustrations by the painter Carlos Botelho. In the field of tales, she also wrote "Vovó Ana, Bisavó Filomena e  Eu" in 1969 and "Corpo Recusado" in 1985. She has also published two chronicles, "A-Ver-o-Mar" in 1980 and "Morrer a Ocidente" in 1990. The chronicles take place in the village of A-Ver-o-Mar, belonging to Vila do Conde. She also wrote the short story taking place in this village, "Nos Jardins do Mar" in 1983 with original illustrations by Jorge Pinheiro, and even a poetry book "A Maresia eo Sargaço dos Dias" in 2002. Her diary, considered essential to the understanding of her work, was published in two volumes, "Na Água do Tempo" and "Um  Olhar Naufragado". She also wrote a small anthology of texts, "Infância e Palavra" in 2001 and novel "O Planeta Desconhecido e Romance da que Fui Antes de Mim" in 2000. Books for children Bibliography. Essays. " O Elefante cor de Rosa" "Menina Coração de Pássaro" "Robertices" "A rapariga e o sonho" "História com recadinho" "O ratinho poeta"