The President
Biography:
Teresinka Pereira: Brazilian-American poet, President of the
International Writers and Artists Association (IWA), President of the
International Congress of the Society of Latin Culture.
She received from the Knights of Malta Sovereigh Order of St. John of Jerusalem
the hereditary title of "Dame of Grace", signed by the Grand Prior
S.O.S.J. Dom K. Vella Haber (Malta, January 8, 1997). January 1999 she was
appointed Senator of the International Parliament for Safety and Peace. Dr.
Teresinka Pereira received, in 1985, the noble title of Dame of Magistral Grace
from Dom Waldemar Baroni Santos, Prince of Brazil, for her literary merits.
Additionally, she received the title Grand Dame of Justice the Order of the
Round Table Catania on 12th of March 2008. She has a letters patent as
"Lieutenant" from the Legion of Honor of the King of Sicily. Teresinka
Pereira has published 40 books, 800 essays and 3040 poems in the international
press.
Teresinka received a Ph.D. in Romanic Languages from the University of New
Mexico, USA in 1972, and in 1997 she received the Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the
University Simon Bolivar, in Colombia. Additionally, she has been honored with
honoris causa doctorates from the International Academy St. Lukas in Antwerpes
and from the International Academy of Culture and Political Science in Moldova. In 1972 she received the National Prize
for Theatre in Brazil, in 1977 she was nominated Poet of the Year by the
Canadian Society of Poets, and in 1992 was nominated Personality of the Year by
the Brazilian Writers Union. She was awarded a golden "Laurel Wreath"
as "Laureate Woman of Letters" from the United Poets Laureate
International (UPLI). In 1994 she was the winner of the Su-Se Ru International
Literary Magazine Company Prize in Korea, and in Greece, she was the winner of
the Prize City of Athens. Also in 1994 was elected Director of International
Affairs of the Society of Latin Culture. Since 1989 she is a member of the North
American Academy of Spanish Language, corresp. of the Royal Spanish
Academy.
Interview:
http://patrickjsammut.blogspot.com/2008/03/talking-to-teresinka-pereira.html
Letter:
http://www.academie-europeenne-des-arts.com/aea/aea383.htm