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Nelson Rodrigues
Playwright, Author
1912 – 1980
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Who was Nelson Rodrigues?
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva, considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialog. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.
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- Born
- Aug 23, 1912
Recife - Also known as
- Veronica Blake
- Suzana Flag
- Nelson Falcão Rodrigues
- Rodrigues Nelson
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elza Bretanha
(1940/05/17 - 1963) - Helena Maria Rodrigues
- Elza Bretanha
(1977 - 1980/12/21) - Lúcia Cruz Lima
(1970 - )
- Elza Bretanha
- Children
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 21, 1980
Rio de Janeiro
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on July 23, 2013
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