“For every thousand tears there is a miracle”

Thousandtears, or Milágrimas, is a famous lyrics by poet Alice Ruiz, with music by Itamar Assumpção and sung by Zélia Duncan, Ná Ozzetti, Anelis Assumpção, and Alzira E., among so many strong women. Now Thousantears has become a picturebook by Luli Penna.

Zélia Duncan, one of the female voices to whom the book is dedicated, says that Thousandtears “is one of those lyrics that have always been some place. Predestined to exist within us, penned by someone ”. The singer says: “It had to be written by a woman, by an Alice. A one and only Alice Ruiz.

The authors

Alice Ruiz S is a poet, haiku poet, lyricist, translator, and advertising professional. She has published over 20 poetry books, not to mention her participation in various anthologies, having received major awards for her works, such as the Jabuti Award in 1989 and 2009. She has also built musical partnerships, in addition to a long-standing friendship and collaboration with Itamar Assumpção and several other artists, such as Arnaldo Antunes, Zeca Baleiro, Zélia Duncan, Alzira E, Chico César, José Miguel Wisnik, Iara Rennó, Ná Ozzetti, Luiz Tatit, Estrela Leminski, João Suplicy, and Rogéria Holtz.

Luli Penna was born in the city of São Paulo in 1965. She holds a degree in Literature from USP and, after a master's degree and half a PhD, decided to become an illustrator. From then on, she worked for several magazines and publishing houses, as well as the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. After years of illustrating, she missed writing and became a cartoonist. In 2017, she released her first graphic novel, Sem Dó [Without Pity] (Ed. Todavia).

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