Zélia Gattai

Zélia Gattai
Zélia Gattai
Born(1916-07-02)July 2, 1916
São Paulo, Brazil
DiedMay 17, 2008(2008-05-17) (aged 91)
Alma materUniversity of Sorbonne (BA)
Spouses
Aldo Veiga
(m. 1936; div. 1944)
    (m. 1945; died 2001)
    Children3
    AwardsSee "Awards and honours" section

    Zélia Gattai Amado de Faria (July 2, 1916 – May 17, 2008) was a Brazilian photographer, memoirist, novelist and author of children's literature, as well as a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Gattai wrote 14 literary works, including children's books, and her own personal memoirs have been widely published.