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Maria Teresa Horta (née Maria Teresa de Mascarenhas Horta Barros)
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Memorial Page for Maria Teresa Horta (née Maria Teresa de Mascarenhas Horta Barros)

May 20, 1937 – Feb 4, 2025(87 years)Died in:Lisbon, Lisbon

Portuguese writer, journalist and poet

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May 20th, 2026

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Biography

Occupation(5)

novelistwriterpoetjournalistwomen's rights activist

Awards(7)

Grand Officer of the Order of Prince HenryPrémio Literário Casino da PóvoaPremio Maxima de LiteraturaPrémio D. DinisPrémio AutoresMedal of Cultural MeritBBC 100 Women

Spouse(1)

Luís de Barros

Education(1)

University of Lisbon

Maria Teresa Horta (* May 20, 1937 in Lisbon; † February 4, 2025 in Lisbon) was a portuguese writer, journalist and poet. She was 87 years old. She was married to Luís de Barros. She studied at University of Lisbon. She received 7 awards, including Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry, Prémio Literário Casino da Póvoa. She was buried at Prazeres Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in Lisbon, Lisbon

1937

Prémio D. Dinis

2011

Premio Maxima de Literatura

2012

Prémio Autores

2017

Q130742756

2019

Medal of Cultural Merit

2020

Prémio Literário Casino da Póvoa

2021

BBC 100 Women

2024

Died in Lisbon, Lisbon

2025

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Cemitério dos Prazeres

Prazeres Cemetery

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Maria Teresa Horta (née Maria Teresa de Mascarenhas Horta Barros). Forever remembered.