| Lya Luft | |
|---|---|
 Luft in 2003 | |
| Born | Lya Fett (1938-09-15)15 September 1938 Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 30 December 2021(2021-12-30) (aged 83) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Alma mater | PUCRS |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, prolific translator |
Lya Fett Luft (15 September 1938 – 30 December 2021) was a Brazilian writer and a prolific translator, working mostly in the English-Portuguese and the German-Portuguese language combinations.
Life and career
Lya Fett was born on 15 September 1938 in Santa Cruz do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul) which was largely settled by German-speaking immigrants, beginning in the first half of the 19th century. A notable percentage of the population there speak both German and Portuguese, including Fett's family. She later moved to Porto Alegre, where she lived until her death. Though raised Lutheran, at the age of 19 Luft converted to Catholicism. She was a college professor of linguistics and literature, and wrote an opinion column for Veja magazine. Luft's literary work has been translated into other European languages, including German, English and Italian.
Death
Lya Luft suffered a heart attack in 2019. She died at her home in Porto Alegre two years later at age 83, on 30 December 2021, from melanoma.
Bibliography
Works she produced in Portuguese:
- Canções de Limiar, 1964
- Flauta Doce, 1972
- Matéria do Cotidiano, 1978
- As Parceiras, 1980
- A Asa Esquerda do Anjo, 1981
- Reunião de Família, 1982
- O Quarto Fechado, 1984
- Mulher no Palco, 1984
- Exílio, 1987
- O Lado Fatal, 1989
- O Rio do Meio, 1996
- Secreta Mirada, 1997
- O Ponto Cego, 1999
- Histórias do Tempo, 2000
- Mar de dentro, 2000
- Perdas e Ganhos, 2003
- Histórias de Bruxa Boa, 2004
- Pensar é Transgredir, 2004
- Para não Dizer Adeus, 2005
- O tigre na sombra, 2014
- Coisas humanas, 2020
References
- "Lya Luft não narrou luta do feminismo, mas expôs condição da mulher" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. December 30, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- "Lya Luft > Meu Lado Poético" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- "Escritora Lya Luft morre aos 83 anos em Porto Alegre". Globo.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- "Escritora Lya Luft morre aos 83 anos". GZH. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
External links
Portuguese Wikiquote has quotations related to: Lya Luft- Gezeiten des Glücks: Ein erfülltes Leben, Lya Luft. Site in German. Accessed on November 4, 2005.
- L’ALA SINISTRA DELL’ANGELO, a novel by Lya Luft. This site in Italian, was accessed on December 23, 2005.
- Lya Luft: "A cultura alemã me influenciou muito". Site in Portuguese, accessed on July 2, 2006.
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