Jorge Amado
Former Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
Jorge Amado was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, including Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands in... Wikipedia
Born: August 10, 1912, Itabuna, State of Bahia, Brazil
Died: August 6, 2001 (age 88 years), Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil
Awards: Camões Prize, Lenin Peace Prize, Ordem do Mérito Cultural, and more
Spouse: Zélia Gattai (m. 1945–2001) and Matilde Garcia Rosa (m. 1933–1941)
Grandchild: Cecilia Amado
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