Lurdes Breda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Lurdes Breda |
| Born | May 5, 1970[1] Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal[2] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Education | Literaturas Modernas – Variante Estudos Portugueses, da Universidade Aberta. |
| Alma mater | Open University |
| Genre | books for children and young people |
| Notable awards | “Women of Value” (2006), Municipal Cultural Merit Medal (2014)[3] |
Lurdes Breda (born May 5, 1970) is a Portuguese poet and children's writer.
She was born in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal. Breda attended the Modern Languages and Literatures course – Portuguese Studies variant, at the Open University. She was awarded in several national and international literary contests.[4] Breda is the author of twenty-eight works and co-author of eleven others, published in Portugal, Brazil and Mozambique. She is known, above all, as a writer of books for children and young people.[5]
In 2005, Lurdes was distinguished with the "Women of Value" Award and in 2014, she received the Municipal Cultural Merit Medal.[6]