What is Graciliano Ramos's full name?
Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira
Graciliano Ramos nickname(s):
Feliciano de Olivença, Almeida Cunha
Graciliano Ramos date of birth:
October 27, 1892
How old was Graciliano Ramos when died?
60
Where was Graciliano Ramos born?
Quebrangulo, Alagoas, Brazil
When did Graciliano Ramos die?
March 20, 1953
Where did Graciliano Ramos die?
Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Why did Graciliano Ramos die?
Lung cancer
How tall is Graciliano Ramos?
5' 8" (173 cm)
Graciliano Ramos body shape:
Average
What color are Graciliano Ramos's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Graciliano Ramos's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Graciliano Ramos's ethnicity?
White
What is Graciliano Ramos nationality?
Brazilian
What is Graciliano Ramos's occupation?
Novelist, politician, journalist
Graciliano Ramos claim to fame:
Angústia (1936) - Vidas Secas (1938) - Memórias do Cárcere (1953, posthumous) - ...
Short Biography
Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira (October 27, 1892 – March 20, 1953) was a Brazilian modernist writer, politician and journalist. In most of his novels (more prominently in Vidas Secas) he depicts the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian sertão.