Joana Bértholo

Joana Bértholo, a writer, was born in Lisboa in 1982, the daughter of a father from Ribatejo and a mother from the Algarve. She holds a degree in Communication Design from the Faculdade de Belas-Artes de Lisboa and a doctorate in Cultural Studies from the European University Viadrina in Alemanha. She has published novels, short-story collections, literature for children and young people, and non-fiction essays. Alongside her literary work, she regularly writes for dance and theatre.