Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão Comments

1. Born in Lisbon, Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão (1938–2007) was a Portuguese poet, dramatist, translator and essayist. Her first book, ''Em Cada Pedra Um Voo Imóvel'', was published in 1958, but Some of her most admired works appeared late in her life, including ''Epístolas e memorandos'' (1996) and ''Cenas vivas'' (2000) .

2. She studied in the University of Lisbon, and worked as a theatre critic, translating also works from German, English and French literature. She also did historical and literary research on the Portuguese 16th century. In 1974, she was one of the founders of the Teatro Hoje theatre company.