Ivan Lessa

Ivan Pinheiro Themudo Lessa (May 9, 1935 – June 8, 2012) was a Brazilian journalist^[1] and writer^[2] of American descent.

Early life[]

Born in São Paulo, he was the son of the journalist and writer Elsie Lessa and the writer Orígenes Lessa and the father of the British writer .

Career[]

Lessa edited and wrote for the newspaper O Pasquim,^[1] in which he authored the sections "Gip-Gip-Nheco-Nheco", "Fotonovelas" (Photo-soap-operas) and "Os Diários de Londres" (The London Journals), written in 'partnership' with his heteronym "Edélsio Tavares".

He published three books: Garotos da Fuzarca (Rogue Lads, short stories, 1986), Ivan Vê o Mundo (Ivan Sees the World, 1999) and O Luar e a Rainha (The Moonlight and the Queen, 2005). He also translated Truman Capote's In Cold Blood to Portuguese.

Personal life[]

For many years Lessa lived in London, where he wrote and broadcast for the Brazilian BBC news website.

Death[]

Lessa died on June 8, 2012, from pulmonary emphysema in London.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Lispector, Clarice (1986). The Foreign Legion: stories and chronicles. New Directions Publishing. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-0-8112-1189-5. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
^ Rohter, Larry (2010-08-31). Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed. Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-230-61887-9. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

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[Lispector1986-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Lispector, Clarice (1986). The Foreign Legion: stories and chronicles. New Directions Publishing. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-0-8112-1189-5. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

[Rohter2010-2] Rohter, Larry (2010-08-31). Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed. Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-230-61887-9. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

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