José Lins do Rego
Journalist, Author
1901 – 1957
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Who was José Lins do Rego?
José Lins do Rego Cavalcanti was a Brazilian novelist most known for his semi-autobiographical "sugarcane cycle." These novels were the basis of films that had distribution in the English speaking world. Along with Graciliano Ramos and Jorge Amado he stands as one of the greatest regionalist writers of Brazil According to Otto Maria Carpeaux, José Lins was "the last of the story tellers". His first novel, Menino de Engenho, was published with difficulty, but soon it got praised by the critics.
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- Born
- Jun 3, 1901
Pilar, Paraíba - Also known as
- Jose Lins do Rego
- José Lins do Rego Cavalcanti
- Parents
- Spouses
- Filomena Masa Lins do Rego
(1924 - )
- Filomena Masa Lins do Rego
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Lived in
- Paraíba
- Died
- Sep 12, 1957
Rio de Janeiro - Resting place
- Cemitério São João Batista
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on July 23, 2013
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