Monteiro Lobato
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José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Sítio do Picapau Amarelo but he had been previously a prolific writer of fiction, a translator and an art critic. Wikipedia
Born: April 18, 1882, Taubaté, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Died: July 4, 1948 (age 66 years), São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Children: Edgar Monteiro Lobato, Marta Monteiro Lobato, Guilherme Monteiro Lobato, and more
Education: Law School of the University of São Paulo (1904)
Spouse: Maria Pureza da Natividade de Souza e Castro (m. 1908–1948)
Full name: José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato
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