Antônio Cândido
Brazilian writer
Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza was a Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist, and literary critic. As a critic of Brazilian literature, he is regarded as having been one of the foremost scholars on the subject by Brazilian universities. Wikipedia
Born: July 24, 1918, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: May 12, 2017 (age 98 years), São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Children: Ana Luísa Escorel and Marina de Mello e Souza
Books: On literature and society
Education: Administration Building of FFLCH-USP (1939–1942) and Law School of the University of São Paulo
Spouse: Gilda de Melo e Sousa (m. 1943–2005)
Grandchild: Laura Escorel