Elvira Vigna facts for kids

Elvira Vigna (born September 29, 1947 – died July 10, 2017) was a talented Brazilian writer, illustrator, and journalist. She was born in Rio de Janeiro and grew up in São Paulo.

Elvira Vigna started her career by writing and illustrating books for children. Later, she began writing novels for adults. Her books were very popular and won important awards, like the Jabuti Prize and the Machado de Assis Prize. She also worked as a journalist, writing for big newspapers in Brazil such as O Globo and O Estado de S. Paulo. She even helped edit a literary magazine called A Pomba. Elvira Vigna passed away in São Paulo in 2017 at the age of 69.

Her Amazing Books

Elvira Vigna wrote many different kinds of books. She was known for both her fun children's stories and her thoughtful novels for older readers.

Children's Stories

Elvira Vigna loved creating stories for young readers. She often illustrated her own books, bringing her characters to life with her drawings.

• Asdrúbal series (1971–1983): This was a popular series about a character named Asdrúbal.

* A breve história de Asdrúbal, o Terrível * A verdadeira história de Asdrúbal, o Terrível * Asdrúbal no Museu * O triste fim de Asdrúbal, o Terrível

• Viviam como gato e cachorro (1978)
• Lã de umbigo (1979)
• Uma história pelo meio (1982)
• A pontinha menorzinha do enfeitinho do fim do cabo de uma colherzinha de café (1983)
• Mônica e Macarra (1996)
• O jogo dos limites (2001)
• Vitória Valentina (2013)

Novels for Adults

As Elvira Vigna's career grew, she started writing novels that explored deeper themes and stories for adult readers. These books also received a lot of praise and won awards.

• Sete anos e um dia (1988)
• O assassinato de Bebê Martê (1997)
• Às seis em ponto (1998)
• Coisas que os homens não entendem (2002)
• Deixei ele lá e vim (2006)
• Por Escrito (2010)
• O que deu pra fazer em matéria de história de amor (2012)
• Como se vivêssemos em palimpsesto de putas (2016)