Lélia Abramo

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lélia Abramo (São Paulo, February 8, 1911 - São Paulo, April 9, 2004) was an Italian-Brazilian actress and political activist. Daughter of Italian immigrants, Abramo lived in Italy from 1938 to 1950, suffering through the privations of World War II. Along with her brothers Cláudio Abramo and plastic artist Lívio Abramo she is part of one of the most prominent families in Brazilian history in both politics and the arts. She participated in the early foundation of the Oposição de Esquerda no Brasil (Left Opposition in Brazil). Along with Mario Pedrosa she has always been considered a sympathizer of trotskysm. Lélia Abramo was also a militant and was one of the founder of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (Worker's Party) along with Mario Pedrosa, Manuel da Conceição, Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, Moacir Gadotti and Apolônio de Carvalho. She was personally active in many different movements in Brazilian politics like Diretas Já.