Laura Erber | |
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 Photo by Per A.J. Andersson, 2014 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Spouse(s) | Karl Erik Schøllhammer |
Laura Erber (born 1979) is a Brazilian writer and visual artist. [1] She has exhibited throughout Brazil and Europe. [2] Erber writes poetry that is internationally recognized, [3] along with short stories, essays, and books. She works in multiple languages. She is interested in myths and the history of Brazil. [4]
Erber graduated from the State University of Rio de Janeiro in 2002 with a degree in Portuguese and Brazilian literature. She got a master's degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in 2008, followed by a Ph.D in literature in 2012. She was a Ph.D. student at the University of Copenhagen in 2010. Erber was a visiting researcher at the Danish Film Institute in Copenhagen. She founded the digital publishing non-profit Zazie Editions in 2015, along with Karl Erik Schøllhammer, focused on essays on art and criticism.
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José Eduardo Agualusa Alves da Cunha is a Portuguese journalist and writer of Portuguese and Brazilian descent. He studied agronomy and silviculture in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently he resides in the Island of Mozambique, working as a writer and journalist. He also has been working to establish a public library on the island.
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