Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira was a Brazilian modernist writer, politician and journalist. He is known worldwide for his portrayal of the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian sertão in his novel Vidas secas. Wikipedia
Born: October 27, 1892, Quebrangulo, State of Alagoas, Brazil
Died: March 20, 1953 (age 60 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Children: Ricardo Ramos, Roberto Ramos, Clara Ramos, and more
Spouse: Heloísa Leite de Medeiros (m. 1928–1953) and Maria Augusta de Barros (m. 1915–1920)
Party: Brazilian Communist Party
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