Luize Valente
| Luize Valente | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Luize Mendes Pinheiro Valente 24 January 1966 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Writer, documentary filmmaker, journalist |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality |
 Brazil |
| Genre | Romance, historical romance, documentary |
| Subject | History, Judaism |
| Notable awards |
Finalist of the São Paulo Prize for Literature with the novel The Secret of the Shrine (2013) Best Documentary Award at the Jewish Film Festival of São Paulo with The Star Hidden in the Backlands (2005) |
| Website | |
| LuizeValente.com | |
Luize Valente (born 24 January 1966, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian writer, documentary filmmaker and journalist.
Biography
Luize Valente currently works at Globo News (Globo TV cable channel).
Her first novel, The Secret of the Shrine, is a historical romance that reveals Brazilian's Jewish roots through the saga of a "New Christian" family that crosses three centuries. It is published in the Netherlands and a real sales success in Brazil.
Books
- A Square in Antwerp | Historical romance (To be published by Record, Brazil, in 2015)
- The Secret of the Shrine | Historical romance (Record, Brazil, 2012 – 3rd edition / Nieuw Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2013)
- Israel: Routes & Roots with Elaine Eiger (Fototema, Brazil, 1999)
Documentaries
- The Star Hidden in the Backlands with Elaine Eiger (Brazil, 2005)
- Paths of Memory: The Trajectory of the Jews in Portugal with Elaine Eiger (Brazil, 2002)
External links
- Luize Valente, author represented by VBM Literary Agency and Consultancy
- Luize Valente, author published by Nieuw Amsterdam from the Netherlands
- The Secret of the Shrine
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Website
References
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