People

São Tomé and Príncipe

Alda Espírito Santo
Was born in São Tomé e Príncipe, studying and taking her degree in Portugal. She returned to São Tomé where she works as a teacher, and has worked for the government in areas of Education and Culture. She has been a member of Parliament and President of the National Assembly. Presently she is the president of the Forum of Women of São Tomé e Príncipe. As a poet, she has published É Nosso o Solo Sagrado da Terra.

Olinda Beja
Was born in São Tomé e Príncipe in 1946, and has lived in Portugal for many years. She teaches secondary school. She took her degree in Portuguese and French at the University of Oporto. Her novel is called 15 Dias do Regresso. Her books of Poetry include Bô Tendê?, Leve, Leve, Leve and No País do Tchilóli (1996).

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