Isaías Pessotti

Isaías Pessotti (1933–2024) was a Brazilian psychologist, writer, and professor. He was born in São Bernardo do Campo and trained at the University of São Paulo. A prolific researcher, he wrote several books on madness in the 1990s, such as A louca e as épocas, O século dos manicômios, and Os nomes da louca. He taught at the University of São Paulo and at the Federal University of São Carlos.[1] Also in 1993, he published the novel Aqueles cães malditos de Arquelau. The book won the Prêmio Jabuti for Best Novel in 1994.

He died in Ribeirão Preto in March 2024.[2][3][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Morre o psicólogo, professor e escritor Isaias Pessotti". Jornal da USP (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Morre Isaias Pessotti, aos 90 anos". Revide | Portal de Notícias de Ribeirão Preto e região (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  3. ↑ Peri (2024-03-28). "USP perde Isaías Pessotti, aos 91 anos". Adusp (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
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