Isa Silveira Leal

Isa Silveira Leal, (20 February 1910 – 5 April 1988) also known as Isa Leal, was a Brazilian writer, poet, journalist and novelist (for radio and television). She won the Jabuti Award on three occasions[1] and the best poetry book prize from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[2]

Isa Silveira Leal
BornIsa Silveira Leal
(1910-02-20)20 February 1910
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Died5 April 1988(1988-04-05) (aged 78)
São Paulo, Brazil
Pen nameIsa Leal
OccupationWriter, journalist, poet, translator
NationalityBrazilian
Notable worksGlorinha, O menino de Palmares, O único amor de Ana Maria
Notable awardsPrêmio Jabuti (1959,1962,1969)
SpouseAlberto Antônio Leal (1908–1948)

Career

Isa Leal began her career as a book translator and translated texts by William Shakespeare,[3] Pearl S. Buck[4] and André Gide.[5] She worked as a journalist for over 20 years at Folha de São Paulo.

In 1948, Leal started working at Difusora Radio Station, as a producer. She wrote her first novel in 1956, with the title "A rainha do rádio".[6]

She won the Jabuti Award on three occasions:[1] In 1959 with "Glorinha",[7] in 1962 with "O único amor de Ana Maria"[8] and in 1969 with "O menino de Palmares".[9] The book "O pescador vai ao mar" won the best poetry book prize in 1987 from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[2]

Personal life

Isa Leal was born in Santos, São Paulo on 20 February 1910. She was the only daughter of the couple of writers Valdomiro Silveira and Maria Isabel Silveira.[10]

Leal was married to the well-known physician and writer Alberto Leal.[11]

Works

Selected works include:

  • A rainha do rádio (The Queen of the radio) – 1956
  • Glorinha – 1958
  • O menino de Palmares (The boy from Palmares) – 1971
  • O único amor de Ana Maria (The only love of Ana Maria) – 1961
  • Glorinha e a quermesse (Glorinha and the kirmess) – 1972
  • Glorinha e o Mar (Glorinha and the ocean) – 1973
  • Elas liam romances policiais (They read detective novels) – 1973
  • Sem cachimbo nem boné (Without a pipe or cap) – 1977
  • Mistério na morada do sol (Mystery at the Sun's Abode) – 1982
  • O Barco e a Estrela (The boat and the star) – 1983

References
  1. "Brazilian Authors Series – Isa Silveira Leal". Brazilian Publishers. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. dos Santos, Jaqueline Pithan (1 January 2010). "Miroel Silveira – Um homem de teatro no espírito do seu tempo" (PDF). Universidade de São Paulo (in Portuguese): 39 – via teses.usp.br.
  3. "Teatro do Estudante do Brasil". A Noite News (in Portuguese). Biblioteca Nacional Digital Brasil. 1 September 1940. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. S. Buck, Pearl (1968). Refugio Tranquilo (in Portuguese). Translated by Silveira Leal, Isa. Itatiaia Limitada. ISBN 853190479X.
  5. "Bulletin des amis d'André Gide". L'Association des amis d'André Gide (in French). XXV: 129. 10 January 1997 – via Centre d'études gidiennes de l'université de Nantes.
  6. "Isa Silveira Leal". Good reads (in Portuguese). 12 November 2021.
  7. "Premiados 1959". Premio Jabuti (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. "Premiados 1962". Premio Jabuti (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. "Premiados 1969". Premio Jabuti (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. de Lacerda, Lilian (2003). Album de leitura – memórias de vida, história de leitoras (in Portuguese). Editora UNESP. p. 113. ISBN 9788571394643.
  11. "Alberto Leal". Novo Milênio (in Portuguese). 31 January 2009.


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