What is Carolina Maria de Jesus's middle name?
Maria De
Carolina Maria de Jesus nickname(s):
Carolina de Jesus
Carolina Maria de Jesus date of birth:
March 14, 1914
How old was Carolina Maria de Jesus when died?
62
Where was Carolina Maria de Jesus born?
Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil
When did Carolina Maria de Jesus die?
February 13, 1977
Where did Carolina Maria de Jesus die?
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Why did Carolina Maria de Jesus die?
Respiratory failure
What is Carolina Maria de Jesus nationality?
Brazilian
What is Carolina Maria de Jesus's occupation?
Writer
Carolina Maria de Jesus claim to fame:
Quarto de Despejo (1960); Casa de Alvenaria (1961); Pedaços de Fome (1963); Provérbios (1963); Diário de Bitita (1982, posthumous); Meu Estranho Diário (1996, posthumous); Antologia Pessoal (1996, posthumous); Onde Estaes Felicidade (2014, posthumous);...
Short Biography
Carolina Maria de Jesus (14 March 1914 – 13 February 1977) was a Brazilian peasant who lived most of her life in a favela (slums) of São Paulo, Brazil. She is best known for her diary, which was first published as Quarto de Despejo (Child of the Dark) in August 1960, after coming to the attention of a Brazilian journalist, and became a bestseller. This work remains the only document published in English by a Brazilian slum-dweller from that period.