Ana Hatherly

Ana Hatherly (May 8, 1929 – August 5, 2015) was a Portuguese academic, poet, visual artist, and writer. She was considered one of the pioneers of experimental poetry and literature movement in Portugal.[1][2]

Hatherly was born in Porto, Portugal, in 1929.[1] She held a degree in Germanic philology from the University of Lisbon and a doctorate in Hispanic studies from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as training in both film and music.[1] Hatherly was a professor of human and social sciences at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, where she founded the university's Institute of Portuguese Studies.[1] She utilized film, visual arts, and poetry in her work, which included the avant-garde.[1]

Ana Hatherly died in a hospital in Lisbon, on August 5, 2015, at the age of 86. Her funeral was held at the Estrela Basilica in Lisbon, with burial in the cemitério dos Olivais.[1]

Poetry

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ana Hatherly (1929-2015)". Correio da Manhã. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  2. Jackson, K. David. "Portuguese literature". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2015-09-02.


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