Jorge Amado (10 August 1912 – 6 August 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, ...
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)
Children: Paloma Amado Costa, João Jorge Amado, and Eulália Dalila Amado
Movies and shows
Apr 19, 2024 · Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist whose stories of life in the eastern Brazilian state of Bahia won international acclaim.
Novels, such as Dona Flor and her Two Husbands (1966), of Brazilian writer Jorge Amado depict society as incapable of dealing with the chaos of lives of ...
Aug 10, 2012 · Amado's gaze fell upon the poor and the rich, black Brazilians and mixed race. His novels are populated by fishermen, street children, ...
One of the most renowned writers of the Latin American boom of the '60s, Amado has been translated into more than 35 languages. A highly successful film version ...
Jorge Amado was born on 10 August 1912 in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gabriela (1975), Terras do Sem-Fim (1981) and Tieta (1989).
Aug 10, 2012 · Amado's gaze fell upon the poor and the rich, black Brazilians and mixed race. His novels are populated by fishermen, street children, ...
Nov 22, 2017 · Dip into the literary side of Brazilian culture through these twelve gripping books by renowned Brazilian author Jorge Amado.
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (10 August 1912 – 6 August 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best known of modern Brazilian ...