Ester de Lemos
Ester de Lemos | |
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Born | Maria Esther Guerne Garcia de Lemos 2 November 1929 Bombarral, Portugal |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, writer and translator |
Years active | 65 |
Known for | Member of the National Assembly of Portugal during the Estado Novo era |
Ester de Lemos, sometimes written as Esther, (born 1929) is a university professor, translator and Portuguese writer. A supporter of the Estado Novo regime, she was a member of the National Assembly of Portugal between 1965 and 1969.
Early life
Maria Esther Guerne Garcia de Lemos Trigueiros de Martel was born in the parish of Carvalhal in
Political career
Lemos was a convinced Catholic and a strong supporter of the Estado Novo. She was included on the regime's list of candidates for the 1965 election, which assured automatic election. During her term in the National Assembly, she was on committees concerned with education, popular culture and spiritual and moral interests.[1]
In addition to contributing to magazines for very young children, she also wrote for the magazine published by the Mocidade Portuguesa Feminina, the organization of the Estado Novo established for girls, for which membership was compulsory. She also collaborated with the neofascist magazine Tempo Presente.[1][2]
Writing and translation
In her research Lemos paid particular attention to the works of the Portuguese writers
Publications
Publications written by Lemos include:[3][4][5]
- D. Maria II: a rainha e a mulher (D. Maria II: the queen and mother)
- A borboleta sem asas (The wingless butterfly), 1958
- Na aurora da nossa poesia (On the dawn of our poetry), 1950s
- Companheiros (Companions), 1962
- A Rainha de Babilónia (The Queen of Babylon). Children's stories, 1962
- A literatura infantil em Portugal (Children's literature in Portugal), 1972
- Boccaccio, 1972
- Petrarca, 1972
- Camões, 1972
- Rapariga (Girl), 1985
- Picapau: O balão cor de laranja e outras histórias (The orange balloon and other stories), 1986
- Terra de ninguém: contos (Land of no one: stories), 1994
- Mesmo Bom para Ler na Páscoa (Really good to read at Easter), Children's, 2019
References
- ^ a b c d "MARIA ESTER GUERNE GARCIA DE LEMOS" (PDF). Portuguese Parliament. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Costa de Matos, Álvaro. "Revistas Políticas no Estado Novo: uma primeira aproximação histórica ao problema*" (PDF). University of Lisbon. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Books by Ester de Lemos". Goodreads. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Camões". Manuseado. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Esther de Lemos". Wook. Retrieved 14 April 2021.