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Lídia Jorge

    June 18, 1946

    This author masterfully weaves together the fantastical and the real to explore collective social issues through metaphorical and mythical figures. Her narrative plans are multi-layered, reflecting her unique perspective on the human experience. Through her works, she delves into the complexities of life, offering readers a profound and enriching journey.

    A última dona
    A Costa dos Murmúrios
    Paradies ohne Grenzen
    Milene
    Die Decke des Soldaten
    The Migrant Painter of Birds
    • 2013

      The Migrant Painter of Birds

      • 244 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      With members of her large family having left the hardship of life in this landscape of sand and stone for jobs in faraway places, a young woman struggles to piece together her past from the many and differing stories she is told. Left behind by a feckless father, with a talent for drawing, she is raised by her uncle who has married her mother.

      The Migrant Painter of Birds