Antonio Callado date of birth:
January 26, 1917
How old was Antonio Callado when died?
80
Where was Antonio Callado born?
Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When did Antonio Callado die?
January 28, 1997
Where did Antonio Callado die?
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Antonio Callado body shape:
Average
What color are Antonio Callado's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Antonio Callado's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Antonio Callado gay or straight?
Straight
What is Antonio Callado's ethnicity?
White
What is Antonio Callado nationality?
Brazilian
What is Antonio Callado's occupation?
Journalist, playwright, novelist
Antonio Callado claim to fame:
A Madona de Cedro (1957) - Quarup (1967)
Short Biography
Antônio Callado (26 January 1917 – 28 January 1997) was a Brazilian journalist, playwright, and novelist. Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Callado studied law, then worked as a journalist in London for the BBC's Brazilian Service from 1941 to 1947. Callado began writing fiction in the 1950s. His first novel, A assunção de Salviano (The Assumption of Salviano), was published in 1954, and his last, O homem cordial e outras histórias (Men of Feeling and Other Stories), came out in 1993. Quarup (1967) is regarded as his most famous work. Callado has received literary prizes that include the Golfinho de Ouro, the Prêmio Brasília, and the Goethe Prize for fiction for Sempreviva (1981). He died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 80.