Beatriz Doumerc
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Beatriz Doumerc | |
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| Born | 1929 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | March 26, 2014 (aged 84–85) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | La línea |
| Notable awards | Casa de las Américas Prize |
| Spouse | Ayax "Pacho" Barnes |
| Children | 1 |
Beatriz Doumerc de Barnes (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1929 – Barcelona, Spain, March 26, 2014) was an Argentine writer of children's literature.[1][2] Her book, La línea (Buenos Aires, Granica, 1975), illustrated by her husband, Ayax "Pacho" Barnes, was awarded the Casa de las Américas Prize in 1975.[2]
Beatriz Doumerc was born in Buenos Aires in 1929.[3] Her studies included Fine Arts.[4]
Censored in Argentina during the Dirty War,[3] she lived in Rome, Italy,[4] from 1977 to 1984. From 1984 until her death in 2014, she resided in Barcelona, Spain. her books were published in Argentina, Spain, Italy, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Sweden. Her work has been awarded in the U.S. and Europe.[2] In addition to her many books, Doumerc also made adaptations of Gargantua and Pantagruel (1986) and the Popol Vuh (1988) for the Spanish publisher, Lumen.
She married illustrator Ajax Barnes, who illustrated many of her texts.[2] She had a son, Gabriel.[4]
