Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant | |
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| Born | Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant August 28, 1880 Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | June 20, 1970 (aged 89) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Pen name | Helena Morley |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Period | 1893-1895 |
Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant (August 28, 1880 – June 20, 1970) was a Brazilian juvenile writer. When she was a teenager, she kept a diary, which describes life in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1][2] which was then published in 1942. The diary was published under a pen name Helena Morley.[2][1] When it was originally published it was in portuguese under the title Minha Vida de Menina.[2] The diary was then translated in to English by Elizabeth Bishop in 1957.[1]
- ^ a b c Morley, Helena (1995). The diary of "Helena Morley". Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979. New York: Noonday Press/Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0374524357. OCLC 32015656.
- ^ a b c Morley, Helena (1998). Minha vida de menina. São Paulo, SP: Companhia das Letras. ISBN 978-8571647688. OCLC 40615889.