Jorge Leal Amado de Faria

1912–2001

10 standalone books

Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (10 August 1912 – 6 August 2001) was a Brazilian writer associated with the modernist school. His work, which reflected the image of a Mestiço Brazil, was marked by religious syncretism and depicted a cheerful and optimistic country alongside deep social and economic differences. His most famous work, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, was adapted into a film in 1976. His writings have been translated into approximately 49 languages. He was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, occupying the 23rd chair from 1961 until his death. He received the 1984 International Nonino Prize in Italy. Amado also served as a Federal Deputy for São Paulo from 1947 to 1951, representing the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB).

Born

1912