What is Ariano Suassuna's full name?
Ariano Vilar Suassuna
Ariano Suassuna date of birth:
June 16, 1927
How old was Ariano Suassuna when died?
87
Where was Ariano Suassuna born?
João Pessoa, Paraíba
When did Ariano Suassuna die?
July 23, 2014
Where did Ariano Suassuna die?
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Why did Ariano Suassuna die?
Cardiac arrest
What is Ariano Suassuna nationality?
Brazilian
What is Ariano Suassuna's occupation?
Playwright, author
Ariano Suassuna claim to fame:
Auto da Compadecida (1955) - Romance d'A Pedra do Reino - O Príncipe do Sangue do Vai-e-Volta (1971)
Short Biography
Ariano Suassuna (June 16, 1927 – July 23, 2014) was a Brazilian playwright and author. He is in the "Movimento Armorial". He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco. Four of his plays have been filmed, and he was considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights of his time. He was also an important regional writer, doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He was the author of, among other works, the "Auto da Compadecida" and "A Pedra do Reino". He was a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works dealt with the popular culture of the Northeast.