Regina Guimarães

Regina Guimarães, also known as Corbe, was born in Oporto, in 1957. In tandem with her poetry, published in rare editions of a confidential nature, she has developed work in the areas of theatre, translation, song, drama, art education and video. She worked as a Professor at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Oporto and at ESMAE. She co-founded and directed the cinema magazine A Grande Ilusão and is the President of the Association Os Filhos de Lumière. Guimarães is also a member of the group who, among other activities of reflection and creation, publishes the newspaper PREC. Together with Ana Deus, she founded the band Três Tristes Tigres, and experimented freely with the spoken and sung word. She has directed workshops in writing and introduction to the cinema in various contexts. She lives and works with Saguenail since 1975. Hélastre is the sign of their common work.