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Inês Pedrosa

Inês Pedrosa, Portuguese writer

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Born
August 15, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1962

About Inês Pedrosa

Inês Pedrosa is a Portuguese journalist, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and playwright. She was director of the Casa Fernando Pessoa. Her novels have also been published in Brazil, Croatia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy and Spain. In 2018, the novels Nas tuas Mãos and Fazes-me Falta were published for the first time in English and the novel Fazes-me Falta in French, following the acquisition of the copyright by Amazon Crossing. By appointment, Inês Pedrosa directed Casa Fernando Pessoa from February 2008 to her resignation from the post in April 2014.

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Inês Pedrosa timeline

  1. By appointment, Inês Pedrosa directed Casa Fernando Pessoa from February 2008 to her resignation from the post in April 2014.
  2. In 2018, the novels Nas tuas Mãos and Fazes-me Falta were published for the first time in English and the novel Fazes-me Falta in French, following the acquisition of the copyright by Amazon Crossing.

The world when Inês Pedrosa was born

Inês Pedrosa was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Inês Pedrosa's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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