2 Quotes & Sayings By Lygia Fagundes Telles

Lygia Fagundes Telles was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She studied architecture at the University of São Paulo, but left it after three years to study philosophy, psychology, and literature. She began her career as a writer in 1940, publishing the stories "A Corvina e o Resto" (The Sturgeon and the Rest) and "A Idade da Rosa" (The Age of Roses). Her literary breakthrough came when she published in 1947 her first novel, "Três Irmãs", which was awarded the Prêmio Jabuti (Jabuti Prize) in São Paulo by the Conselho Nacional de Turismo (National Tourism Council) Read more