10 Facts About Ana Hatherly

Ana Hatherly was a Portuguese academic, poet, visual artist, essayist, filmmaker, painter, and writer.

Ana Hatherly was considered one of the pioneers of the experimental poetry and experimental literature movement in Portugal.

Ana Hatherly obtained a degree in Germanic philology from the University of Lisbon and a doctorate in Hispanic studies from the University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, and was trained in both film and music.

Ana Hatherly utilized film, visual arts, and poetry in her work, which included the avant-garde.

Ana Hatherly has published poetry, essays, and fiction that have been translated into European languages, Japanese and Chinese.

Ana Hatherly later became Emeritus Professor and a founding member of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Ana Hatherly was the Chair of the Portuguese PEN Club.

Ana Hatherly was interested in the visual aspects of poetry, which led to her successfully exploring visual mediums of art, such as painting and films.

Ana Hatherly died in a hospital in Lisbon, on 5 August 2015, at the age of 86.

Ana Hatherly's funeral was held at the Estrela Basilica in Lisbon, with burial in the Olivais cemetery.