Nélida Piñon, Dies Aged 85

Hello Gentle Reader,
 
Brazilian literature is full of great and legendary writers, which includes Clarice Lispector, Lúcio Cardoso, Hilda Hilst, and Ferreira Gullar. These writers thundered and swept through the Brazilian literary scene with hurricane force. Brilliant, elemental, and extraordinary. Their genius, sadly, was only recognized on an international level, post-mortem. Still even after death, their brilliance continues to persist, while their works are read and revered for their legendary quality. Contemporary Brazilian writers (the late) Rubem Fonseca and the 97-year-old Dalton Trevisan, are equally regarded in their legendary status; among them is Nélida Piñon, who recently died at the age of 85. In a fashion similar to Clarice Lispector, Nélida Piñon was known for being ground breaking and a writer of firsts, including being the first woman writer to be elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, later going on to become its first female president a few short years after her initial induction. It is no surprise or wonder that Nélida Piñon was considered one of the foremost writers of contemporary Brazilian literature, a contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature; she won the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature 2005, in addition to the FIL in 1995. Nélida Piñon's work included thirty books, which crossed genres, including novels, essays, short stories, and children's books, all of which were lovingly translated into thirty languages. In addition to her literary work, Nélida Piñon was an accomplished academic, scholar, and educator, encouraging and cultivating the next generation.
 
Rest in Peace Nélida Piñon.
 
Thank you for Reading Gentle Reader
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Stay Well Read
 
M. Mary