Alice Vieira facts for kids
Alice Vieira (born on March 20, 1943, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a famous Portuguese writer. She is well-known for her books for children and young adults, but she also writes for grown-ups. She has written many stories that have won awards and are loved by readers.
About Alice Vieira
Alice Vieira studied at the University of Lisbon. She wrote her final paper about the plays of George Bernard Shaw. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a journalist. This means she wrote for newspapers and magazines.
Alice Vieira has written more than 80 books! Many of her books have won important awards in Portugal for children's and teen literature. Her stories are so popular that they have been translated into many different languages. You can find her books in Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, French, Galician, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Spanish.
Her Books for Young Readers
Alice Vieira has written many books especially for young people. These include stories for teenagers and younger children. Some of her well-known books for young readers include:
- Rosa, Minha Irmã Rosa (1979)
- Chocolate à Chuva (1982)
- Flor de Mel (1986)
- Os Olhos de Ana Marta (1990)
- Se Perguntarem por mim, Digam que Voei (1997)
- Trisavó de Pistola à Cinta (2001)
She also wrote a series of "Book with the Smell of..." stories, like Livro com Cheiro a Chocolate (2006) and Livro com Cheiro a Morango (2007). These books are often fun and imaginative.
Awards and Recognition
Alice Vieira has received several important awards for her writing:
- In 1979, she won the Children's Literature Award for Rosa, Minha Irmã Rosa. This was during the International Year of the Child.
- In 1983, she received the Calouste Gulbenkian Award for Children's Literature for her book Este Rei que Eu Escolhi.
- The Gulbenkian Foundation honored her again in 1994 for all her amazing work as a writer.
- In 2000, her book "Os Olhos de Ana Marta" won the Prix Octogone after it was translated into French.
- In 2010, she received the Silver Star of the Peter Pan Award for the Swedish translation of her book "Flor de Mel".
Her awards show how much her stories are appreciated around the world!
See also
In Spanish: Alice Vieira para niños
