Maria José Dupré
| Maria José Dupré (Sra Leandro Dupré) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 |
| Died |
May 15, 1984 (aged 79) Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Period | 1938-?? |
| Genre | Novels |
| Notable works | Éramos Seis (1943) |
| Notable awards | Raul Pompeia Prize (1943) |
Maria José Dupré, also known as Sra Leandro Dupré (1905[1] – 15 May 1984[2]), was one of the most popular and prolific Brazilian writers of the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
Early life
Born in 1905 in a small town in the state of São Paulo, Dupré published her first story "Uma Família Antiga de Jaboticabal" ("An Old Family from Jaboticabal") in the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo in 1938.[1]
Novels
Dupré published her first novel, O Romance de Teresa Bernard ("The Romance of Teresa Bernard"), in 1941.[1] Her next novel, Éramos Seis, was written in 1943 and praised by writer and critic Monteiro Lobato and became a best-seller.[1] Chronicling the struggles of a middle-class family in São Paulo, the novel was awarded the Raul Pompeia Prize for best work of 1943 by the Brazilian Academy of Letters.[1] Dupré wrote Luz e Sombra ("Light and Dark") in 1944, Gina in 1945, and Os Rodriguez ("The Rodriguezes") in 1946.[1] She published a sequel to Éramos Seis called Dona Lola in 1949.[1]
Impact
Éramos Seis has been adapted as a telenovela four times, in 1958, 1967, 1977, and 1994.
Later life
Dupré died on 15 May 1984 in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sadlier, Darlene Joy (February 1, 1992). One Hundred Years After Tomorrow: Brazilian Women's Fiction in the 20th Century. Indiana University Press. pp. 58–75. ISBN 0-253-35045-X. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "Celebrity Death Date : May 15". AbsoluteNow.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.