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First Black woman elected to Brazil's Academy of Letters (Level A1) — woman in red shirt wearing black headphones

First Black woman elected to Brazil's Academy of LettersCEFR A1

25 Jul 2025

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Adapted from Fernanda Canofre, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Osarugue Igbinoba, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
63 words
  • Ana Maria Gonçalves was elected on July 10.
  • She is a writer from Minas Gerais.
  • She is the first Black woman in the Academy.
  • The Academy is the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
  • Members are often called 'immortals'.
  • She wrote a famous novel called Um defeito de cor.
  • She also teaches creative writing and writes plays.
  • The Academy had few women before her election.

Difficult words

  • elect — choose someone for a job or position
    elected
  • writer — a person who writes books or stories
  • academy — a group for writers and literature
  • immortal — a person with lasting fame or honor
    immortals
  • novel — a long book with a fictional story
  • teach — give lessons or help people learn
    teaches

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like to read novels?
  • Have you seen a play?
  • Do you want to be a writer?

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