Luísa Costa Gomes

Portuguese Guest

Born in Lisbon, June 1954. Graduated in Philosophy. Writes short stories, novels, plays, scripts. Translated Duras, Gertrude Stein, Alfred Jarry, etc. Published 8 novels, 7 collections of short stories, 2 libretti, one of them for the opera WHITE RAVEN, by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson; wrote 12 plays and some books for children. Won several Literary National Awards. Published a Short Story Magazine for several years. www.luisacostagomes.org