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Mariana Alcoforado
Mariana Alcoforado was a Portuguese nun known for her 17th-century letters, The Letters of a Portuguese Nun, which depict a forbidden love affair with a French officer. Her authorship remains debated, with some scholars attributing the work to her and others to a different writer. She lived in Beja, Portugal.
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17th Century
Biography Memoir
Classics
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17th Century
Biography Memoir
Classics
France
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Mariana Alcoforado was a Portuguese nun known for her 17th-century letters, The Letters of a Portuguese Nun, which depict a forbidden love affair with a French officer. Her authorship remains debated, with some scholars attributing the work to her and others to a different writer. She lived in Beja, Portugal.
4 Q&A
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1 book
17th Century
Biography Memoir
Classics
+3
17th Century
Biography Memoir
Classics
France
Nonfiction
+1
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Books by Mariana Alcoforado
The Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Mariana Alcoforado
1668
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