Astrid Cabral

Biography:

Astrid Cabral Félix de Sousa is one of the most eminent contemporary poets in Brazil. During the 1950s she was a member of the innovative literary movement known as Clube da Madrugada. She holds a degree in English from Institute Brazil-United States. In 1962 she joined the faculty of the University of Brasilia but resigned for political reasons following the military coup of 1964. With the re-establishment of democracy in 1988 she was able to resume her academic career.