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- Birth nameMaria Augustina Ferreira Teixeira de Bessa
- Agustina Bessa-Luís was born on October 15, 1922 in Vila Mea, Amarante, Portugal. She was a writer and actress, known for The Portuguese Woman (2018), The Convent (1995) and Ternos Guerreiros (2027). She was married to Alberto de Oliveira Luís. She died on June 3, 2019 in Porto, Portugal.
- SpouseAlberto de Oliveira Luís(July 25, 1945 - November 12, 2017) (his death, 1 child)
- Grandmother of Leonor Baldaque and Lourença Baldaque.
- One of the most important Portuguese writers. She always put in her works, the theme of the Woman and her influence on male behaviour. Agustina's women are apparently weak, but their choices and actions always have a deep effect on the feelings of their men.
- In 2004 won the Camoes Award, the most important literary award in Portugal.
- Has an only child, a daughter named Laura Mónica Bessa-Luís Baldaque (1946). Mónica Baldaque is a painter.
- Has 3 grandchildren: Alberto, Lourença and actress Leonor Baldaque.
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