What is João Guimarães Rosa's middle name?
Guimarães
João Guimarães Rosa date of birth:
June 27, 1908
How old was João Guimarães Rosa when died?
59
Where was João Guimarães Rosa born?
Cordisburgo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
When did João Guimarães Rosa die?
November 19, 1967
Where did João Guimarães Rosa die?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Why did João Guimarães Rosa die?
Infarction
Is João Guimarães Rosa gay or straight?
DISPUTED
What is João Guimarães Rosa nationality?
Brazilian
What is João Guimarães Rosa's occupation?
Novelist, short story writer, diplomat
João Guimarães Rosa claim to fame:
Grande Sertão: Veredas (1956)/ Other Books: Magma, 1936 - Sagarana, 1946 - Com o Vaqueiro Mariano, 1947 - Corpo de Baile: Noites do Sertão, 1956 - Primeiras Estórias, 1962 - Tutaméia, Terceiras Estórias, 1967 - ...
Short Biography
João Guimarães Rosa (27 June 1908 – 19 November 1967) was a Brazilian novelist and diplomat, considered by many as the greatest author of Brazilian literature, along with Machado de Assis. His best-known work is the novel Grande Sertão: Veredas (translated as The Devil to Pay in the Backlands), a revolutionary text for its archaic and colloquial prose, rooted in the spoken language of the Brazilian backlands, and profound philosophical themes and ponderings. Some consider this to be the Brazilian equivalent of Ulysses. In a 2002 poll by the Bokklubben World Library, The Devil to Pay in the Backlands was named among the top 100 books of all time.