Catarina de Lencastre, Viscountess of Balsemão
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Pen nameNatércia, Coríntia, Célia, Safo Portuguesa ("Portuguese Sappho")
The Viscountess of Balsemão | |
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| Born | Catarina Micaela de Sousa César e Lencastre 29 September 1749 |
| Died | 4 January 1824 (aged 74) |
| Pen name | Natércia, Coríntia, Célia, Safo Portuguesa ("Portuguese Sappho") |
| Spouse | Luís Pinto de Sousa Coutinho, 1st Viscount of Balsemão |
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D. Catarina Micaela de Sousa César e Lencastre (29 September 1749 — 4 January 1824) was a Portuguese noblewoman, and a poet and playwright. While a celebrated author during her lifetime, most of her work remains unpublished.
