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List Of Brazilian Writers
This is a list of Brazilian writers, those born in Brazil or who have established citizenship or residency. Writers for children * Ana Maria Machado (born 1941) * Francisco Marins (1922–2016) * Lúcia Machado de Almeida (1910–2005) * Júlio César de Mello e Souza (1895–1974), best known as Malba Tahan * Maria Clara Machado (1921–2001) * José Bento Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948) * Socorro Acioli (born 1975) * Daniel Munduruku (born 1964) Chroniclers * Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987) * Fernando Sabino (1923–2004) * João do Rio (1881–1921) * João Ubaldo Ribeiro (1941–2014) * José de Côrtes Duarte (1895–1982) * Luis Fernando Verissimo (born 1936) * Paulo Mendes Campos (1922–1991) * Pedro Bloch (1914–2004) * Rubem Braga (1913–1990) * Tati Bernardi (born 1979) Short story writers * Adrino Aragão (born 1936) * Aníbal Machado (1894–1964) * Alcântara Machado (1901–1935) * Dalton Trevisan (born 1925) * João Simões Lopes Neto ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian People
Brazilians ( pt, Brasileiros, ) are the citizens of Brazil. A Brazilian can also be a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or legal guardian as well as a person who acquired Brazilian nationality law, Brazilian citizenship. Brazil is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many ethnic origins, and there is no correlation between one's stock and their Brazilian identity. Being Brazilian is a civic phenomenon, rather than an ethnic one. As a result, the degree to which Brazilian citizens identify with their ancestral roots varies significantly depending on the individual, the Regions of Brazil, region of the country, and the specific ethnic origins in question. Most often, however, the idea of ethnicity as it is understood in the anglophone world is not popular in the country. In the period after the colonization of the Brazilian territory by Portugal, during much of the 16th century, the word "Brazilian" was given to the Portuguese merchants of Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Mendes Campos
Paulo Mendes Campos (February 28, 1922 – July 1, 1991) was a Brazilian writer and journalist. Biography Born in Minas Gerais, Mendes Campos was the son of the physician and writer Mario Mendes Campos and D. Maria José de Lima Campos. He began his studies at the state capital, continued in Cachoeira do Campo, where the Portuguese teacher, a priest predicted: "You will still be a writer," and ended them in São João del Rei. He began the study of dentistry, veterinary medicine and law, but did not complete them. His dream of being an aviator did not materialize either. He had a diploma, he liked to joke, only in touch-typing. Still very young, he entered literary life as a member of the Minas Gerais' "Generation of 1945", together with such writers as Fernando Sabino, Otto Lara Resende, Hélio Pellegrino, João Ettiene Filho, Carlos Castello Branco and Murilo Rubião. In Belo Horizonte, Campos directed the literary supplement of '' Folha de Minas'' and worked in his uncle's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Coutinho
Sônia Coutinho (1939 – August 24, 2013) was a Brazilian journalist, short story writer and novelist. The daughter of Nathan Coutinho, a poet, she was born in Itabuna, Bahia and moved to Salvador while still young. She left school at the age of 20, returning later returning to earn a Master's degree in Communication Theory. Her first published short stories appeared in the collections ''Reuniao'' (Reunion) in 1961 and in ''Histórias da Bahia e doze Contistas da Bahia'' (Stories from Bahia and twelve short story writers from Bahia) in 1969. In 1968, she moved to Rio de Janeiro, where she worked as a translator for Reuters and as a contributor to various newspapers. Coutinho also wrote for the magazines ''Nova'' and ''Status''. Her short story ''Cordelia, a caçadora'' (Cordelia the huntress) won the Status Prize for erotic literature. It was later included in the collection ''Os Venenos de Lucrécia'' (Lucretia's poisons) (1978) which was awarded the Prêmio Jabuti in 1979. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Rheda
Regina Rheda (born 1957) is a Brazilian-born writer who lives in the United States. She is known for her prose fiction concerning urban life, transnational migration, class conflicts, and animal rights. She received a national book award, Prêmio Jabuti, in 1995. Early life Rheda was born in 1957 in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, the eldest of four siblings. Her family moved to the city of São Paulo while she was in grammar school. She studied at the University of São Paulo. Career Before becoming a writer, she had worked with film, video and television. Her works won awards. In the 80s, she was singer-songwriter in a rock band. In the 90s, she was one of the directors of the children's television program ''Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum''. She earned a Jabuti prize The red-footed tortoise (''Chelonoidis carbonarius'') is a species of tortoise from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average as adults, but can reach over . They have dark-colored, loaf-shaped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman Lins
Osman Lins (July 5, 1924 – July 8, 1978) was a Brazilian novelist and short story writer. He is considered to be one of the leading innovators of Brazilian literature in the mid 20th century. Lins was born in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco. He graduated from the University of Recife in 1946 with a degree in economics and finance, and held a position as bank clerk from 1943 until 1970. From 1970 to 1976 he taught literature. His first novel, ''O Visitante'' ("The Visitor"), was published in 1955. His later publications would bring him international recognition and establish his reputation—''Nove, Novena'' (1966; "Nine, Ninth"), a collection of short stories, ''Avalovara'' (1973), a novel, and ''A Rainha dos Cárceres da Grécia'' (1976; "The Queen of the Grecian Jails"), a novel/essay.(April 1, 1995). ''Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature''. Merriam-Webster. . p. 684. Lins was the recipient of three major Brazilian literary awards, which included the Coe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murilo Rubião
Murilo Rubião (1 June 1916 – 16 September 1991) was a Brazilian writer. His entire work consists of short stories, best described as surreal fables in the tradition of Franz Kafka - this being so, Rubião's work must be seen as part of the Magic Realism movement of late 20th-century Latin America. It is said that Rubião was obsessive about his work, revising it at every new edition, always changing a few details, such as characters' names. Biography Rubião was born in Carmo de Minas city, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Eugênio Alvares Rubião and Maria Antonieta Ferreira Rubião. He attended school in Conceição do Rio Verde, then studied law in Belo Horizonte, graduating in 1942. In 1947 he released his first collection of short stories, ''O ex-mágico''. The book won little acclaim and Rubião began work as a political advisor. In 1951, he became head of the governor's office of Presidente Kubitschek. Between 1956 and 1961 he served as cultural attaché ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Márcia Denser
Márcia Denser ( São Paulo, May 23, 1949) is a Brazilian journalist and writer. She was born in São Paulo and was educated at Mackenzie Presbyterian University and the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. From 1977 to 1979, Denser was an editor and columnist for the magazine ''Nova A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...''. She has also contributed to ''Folha de S.Paulo'', ''Interview'', '' Vogue'' and ''Salles Inter/americana De Publicidade''. More recently, she has directed research into contemporary Brazilian literature at the Idart Cultural Center in São Paulo. Her first collection of short stories ''Tango Fantasma'' (Ghost Tango) was published in 1977. Denser edited and organized two anthologies of erotic short stories by women: ''Muito Prazer'' (Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Simões Lopes Neto
João Simões Lopes Neto (March 9, 1865 – June 14, 1916) was a Brazilian regionalism (art), regionalist writer from Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. After some unsuccessful business ventures, Neto married at 27. He only wrote four significant works, but nevertheless made a strong contribution to Brazilian literature, specifically regionalist writing known as Criollismo in Latin America. Neto died of a perforated ulcer in 1916 at age 51. References External links * * * http://mitoblogos.blogspot.com/2008/05/genealogia-179-ancestrais-de-joo-simes.html (The ancestors of João Simões Lopes Neto) 1865 births 1916 deaths People from Pelotas Culture in Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian male writers {{Brazil-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalton Trevisan
Dalton Jérson Trevisan (born 14 June 1925) is a Brazilian author of short stories. He has been described as an "acclaimed short-story chronicler of lower-class mores and popular dramas." Trevisan won the 2012 Prémio Camões, the leading Portuguese-language author prize, valued at . His short stories are inspired in the daily life of his home city of Curitiba, though featuring characters and situations of universal meaning. His extremely concise and refined tales have been called "Haikus in prose". They are often based on dialogue, using a popular language, and underline the torturing and absurd aspects of everyday life. Often brutal, his narratives can be considered the reverse of moral tales, exposing a culture of perversion and violence underlying middle class hypocrisy. As of 2021, only two of his books have been translated into English, ''Novels Not at All Exemplary'' and ''The Vampire of Curitiba'', both in 1972 by translator Gregory Rabassa. His reclusive behavior, adde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcântara Machado
Alcantara, Alcântara (Portuguese language, Portuguese), Alcántara (Spanish language, Spanish), Alcàntara, Alcàntera, El-Qantarah and (El) Kantara are all transliterations of the Arabic language, Arabic word ''al qantara'' (القنطرة), meaning "the bridge". Alcantara may refer to: People * Alcantara (surname) Places Algeria * El Kantara, town and commune in Biskra province * El Kantara District, in Biskra province Brazil * Alcântara, Maranhão, city in the state of Maranhão ** Alcântara Launch Center, Maranhão, satellite launch center * Alcântara River, Rio de Janeiro state * Barra d'Alcântara, municipality in the state of Piauí * Dom Pedro de Alcântara, municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul * São Pedro de Alcântara, Santa Catarina, municipality Chile * The area near Alcántara metro station in northeastern Santiago Cyprus * Kantara Castle, in the Kyrenia mountains Egypt * El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, city in the governorate of Shamal Sina, on the easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aníbal Machado
Aníbal Machado (born 9 December 1894, Sabará–died , Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian writer born in Sabará, Minas Gerais. He had been the president of the Brazilian Association of Writers and received numerous awards for his novels. He was also honored by the Academia Brasileira de Letras. He is the father of playwright Maria Clara Machado. Machado was also a pro-football player for Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro (), commonly known as Atlético Mineiro or Atlético, and colloquially as Galo (, "Rooster"), is the largest professional football club based in the city of Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mi ... and scored the very first goal for the team in 1909. External links * 1894 births 1964 deaths People from Sabará 20th-century Brazilian novelists 20th-century Brazilian male writers Brazilian male novelists {{Brazil-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrino Aragão
Adrino Aragão (Adrino Aragão de Freitas), (born 1936 in Manaus, State of Amazon, Brazil), is a Brazilian short-story writer. In the 1970's And 1980's, he was a prominent Desed magazine (Brasília) and BIP – Boletim de Informação ao Pessoal, do Banco do Brasil S.A. (Bank of Brazil) reporter. BIP had a circulation of over 100.000 every week. Adrino Aragão wrote several reviews of new Brazilian books. After his retirement, he wrote essays on Comparative Literature and Literary Theory for Jornal do Brasil/Rio de Janeiro and academicals publications. He is recognized by his focus on the fables and traditional stories. He wrote on the short stories of Jorge Luis Borges. His book ''O Champanhe'' (''Champagne'') focus on the study of the theatre of Anton Chekhov. He lives in Brasília D.F. and he participated as Member of Committees for granting Literary Prizes in Manaus and in Brasília D.F., Brazil. He is a member of the União Brasileira de Escritores ( The Writers's Union of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
