Ana Maria Machado
Ana Maria Machado | |
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in 2017 | |
| Born | 24 December 1941 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Period | 1969– |
| Genre | Children's novels, magic realism |
| Notable works | Bisa Bia, Bisa Bel |
| Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing 2000 |
Ana Maria Machado (born 24 December 1941) is a Brazilian writer of children's books, one of the most significant alongside Lygia Bojunga Nunes and Ruth Rocha. She received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2000 for her "lasting contribution to children's literature". She also won the SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2012.