Lota de Macedo Soares facts for kids

Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares (born March 16, 1910 – died September 25, 1967) was a talented Brazilian landscape designer and architect. Even though she didn't have a formal degree in these fields, she became very well-known. She was even asked by Governor Carlos Lacerda to design and oversee the building of Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro. Lota, as her friends called her, was born in Paris, France. Her family was important in politics in Rio de Janeiro.

About Lota de Macedo Soares

Lota de Macedo Soares was a very creative person. She was known for her work in landscape design and architecture. She showed that you don't always need a special degree to do great things. Her biggest project was Flamengo Park.

Flamengo Park Project

Flamengo Park is a large public park in Rio de Janeiro. It is a very important green space in the city. Lota de Macedo Soares was in charge of designing and building this park. This was a huge job that showed her skills.

Her Life and Work

Lota was a close friend of the American poet Elizabeth Bishop. Bishop even dedicated her 1965 book of poems, Questions of Travel, to Lota. Their friendship was so special that it inspired a book called Flores Raras e Banalíssimas (which means Rare and Commonplace Flowers). This book was later made into a Brazilian film called Reaching for the Moon.

In 1967, Lota joined Elizabeth Bishop in New York City. Lota had been in the hospital for some time due to illness. She passed away a few days after arriving in New York.

Remembering Lota de Macedo Soares

On March 16, 2017, Google honored Lota de Macedo Soares on what would have been her 107th birthday. They created a special Google Doodle to celebrate her life and achievements. This showed how important her work was.

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In Spanish: Lota de Macedo Soares para niños