Lima was born on December 8, 1961 in Santana, São Tomé, one of two islands in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe situated in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Africa. She studied journalism in Portugal and worked in radio, television and in the print press in her native country. In 1993, Conceição Lima founded the weekly independent publication O País Hoje (The Country Today) which she directed and wrote for during its circulation. She received a degree in Afro-Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from King's College in London. Lima resides in London where she works as a journalist and producer for the BBC Portuguese Language Services. Her poetry has been published in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies in several countries. O Útero da Casa was her first book of poetry and was published in 2004 in Lisbon by the Portuguese publishing house Caminho. Her second book (also poetry), A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondó, was released in 2006 by the same publisher.[2] Some of her work has been translated into English by the Poetry Translation Centre in London.
Lima is a postcolonial writer, one of the few poets who came of age after the independence of her country in 1975. She started writing poems as a teenager and, in 1979, at the age of nineteen, traveled to Angola where she participated in the Sixth Conference of Afro-Asian Writers. She recited some of her poems and was probably one of the youngest participants present. Conceição Lima considers this to be the first phase of her career as a poet. The second phase of her career started with the publication of her poems in newspapers, magazines and anthologies.[3] Additionally some of her work has been translated into English by the Poetry Translation Centre in London.[4]
Familiar influencesedit
In 2009, Conceição Lima traveled to Póvoa de Varzim (Portugal) and visited the Colégio de Amorim where she shared with students stories of her childhood and memories of family members who influenced her the most. She remembered her father and confessed that he was the one who taught her the power of words. When she was a child, her dad would compose music for her mother when she was mad at him. As a child, Conceição soon realized that words have the power to bring peace because her mom would make amends with him. However, she also realized that words can hurt; after all, it was her father's words that had caused her mom to be upset in the first place. Lima also revealed that her father always knew she would be a poet because of her very vivid and creative imagination.[5]
Literary worksedit
2011 O País de Akendenguê [The Country of Akendegué] (2011), Camelho ISBN978-9-7221-2133-0
Conceição Lima's poetry has been praised by the literary critic and writer Inocência Mata who is also from São Tomé and Príncipe. According to Mata, Conceição Lima's poetry is a conscious voice that addresses Europe with an accusation of the suffering that has occurred for centuries in Santomean society, with its history of slavery and colonialism. Her poetry also voices the disillusion and unhappiness with the unrealized ideals of her country in the post-independence period, which instead has been marked by a climate of repression, anxiety, and fear.[6]
Referencesedit
^. The Institute of Modern Languages Research. 2017-03-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
^Nova Cultura: "Conceição Lima O Útero da Casa", 2005.
^Hamilton: Conceição Lima, Poet of São Tomé e Príncipe, Research in African Literatures, 2007.
^Falconi e Paredes, "Conceição Lima e Inocência Mata, dois lados da Moderna Travessia Literária São-Tomense.
January 01, 1970
conceição, lima, maria, conceição, deus, lima, born, december, 1961, santomean, poet, lima, 2014bornmaria, conceição, deus, lima, 1961, december, 1961, santana, são, tomé, príncipeoccupationpoetlanguageportuguese, contents, biography, familiar, influences, lit. Maria da Conceicao de Deus Lima born December 8 1961 1 is a Santomean poet Conceicao LimaLima in 2014BornMaria da Conceicao de Deus Lima 1961 12 08 December 8 1961 age 62 Santana Sao Tome and PrincipeOccupationPoetLanguagePortuguese Contents 1 Biography 2 Familiar influences 3 Literary works 3 1 Poetry 4 Critical interpretations 5 ReferencesBiography editLima was born on December 8 1961 in Santana Sao Tome one of two islands in the nation of Sao Tome and Principe situated in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa She studied journalism in Portugal and worked in radio television and in the print press in her native country In 1993 Conceicao Lima founded the weekly independent publication O Pais Hoje The Country Today which she directed and wrote for during its circulation She received a degree in Afro Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from King s College in London Lima resides in London where she works as a journalist and producer for the BBC Portuguese Language Services Her poetry has been published in newspapers magazines and anthologies in several countries O Utero da Casa was her first book of poetry and was published in 2004 in Lisbon by the Portuguese publishing house Caminho Her second book also poetry A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondo was released in 2006 by the same publisher 2 Some of her work has been translated into English by the Poetry Translation Centre in London Lima is a postcolonial writer one of the few poets who came of age after the independence of her country in 1975 She started writing poems as a teenager and in 1979 at the age of nineteen traveled to Angola where she participated in the Sixth Conference of Afro Asian Writers She recited some of her poems and was probably one of the youngest participants present Conceicao Lima considers this to be the first phase of her career as a poet The second phase of her career started with the publication of her poems in newspapers magazines and anthologies 3 Additionally some of her work has been translated into English by the Poetry Translation Centre in London 4 Familiar influences editIn 2009 Conceicao Lima traveled to Povoa de Varzim Portugal and visited the Colegio de Amorim where she shared with students stories of her childhood and memories of family members who influenced her the most She remembered her father and confessed that he was the one who taught her the power of words When she was a child her dad would compose music for her mother when she was mad at him As a child Conceicao soon realized that words have the power to bring peace because her mom would make amends with him However she also realized that words can hurt after all it was her father s words that had caused her mom to be upset in the first place Lima also revealed that her father always knew she would be a poet because of her very vivid and creative imagination 5 Literary works edit2011 O Pais de Akendengue The Country of Akendegue 2011 Camelho ISBN 978 9 7221 2133 0 Quando Florirem Salambas no Tecto do Pico 2015 Poetry edit O Utero da Casa 2004 A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondo 2006 Critical interpretations editConceicao Lima s poetry has been praised by the literary critic and writer Inocencia Mata who is also from Sao Tome and Principe According to Mata Conceicao Lima s poetry is a conscious voice that addresses Europe with an accusation of the suffering that has occurred for centuries in Santomean society with its history of slavery and colonialism Her poetry also voices the disillusion and unhappiness with the unrealized ideals of her country in the post independence period which instead has been marked by a climate of repression anxiety and fear 6 References edit Conceicao Lima The Institute of Modern Languages Research 2017 03 23 Archived from the original on 2019 03 28 Retrieved 2018 12 04 Nova Cultura Conceicao Lima O Utero da Casa 2005 Hamilton Conceicao Lima Poet of Sao Tome e Principe Research in African Literatures 2007 Conceicao Lima www poetrytranslation org Retrieved 2016 03 24 Encontro emocionado de Ivo Machado e Conceicao Lima com alunos do Colegio de Amorim http www cm pvarzim pt 2009 Falconi e Paredes Conceicao Lima e Inocencia Mata dois lados da Moderna Travessia Literaria Sao Tomense Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conceicao Lima amp oldid 1216420259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
