Hilda Hilst was born on April 21, 1930, in Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil.
Hilda de Almeida Prado Hilst was born on April 21, 1930, in Jaú, São Paulo. Her father's struggle with mental illness and her mother's aloofness heavily influenced her introspective nature and thematic focuses in her later writing. This birth date marks the arrival of one of Brazil's most provocative and thought-provoking authors, who would eventually become renowned for her indelible impact on Brazilian literature.
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