Alceu Amoroso Lima

Brazilian writer, journalist and activist (1893-1983)
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Alceu Amoroso Lima

Summary

Alceu Amoroso Lima is a human[1]. He was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on December 11, 1893[3]. He died in Petrópolis[4]. He died on August 14, 1983[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], teacher[8], religious[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alceu Amoroso Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima died in Petrópolis[4].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima was born on December 11, 1893[3].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima died on August 14, 1983[5].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima held citizenship in Brazil[12].
  • Portuguese was Alceu Amoroso Lima's native language[13].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's professions included writer[6].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's professions included teacher[8].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's professions included religious[9].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's professions included journalist[10].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima worked as a politician[14].
  • Among Alceu Amoroso Lima's employers was Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[15].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law[16].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[17].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima received the Prêmio Jabuti[18].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima received the Juca Pato Prize[19].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters[20].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima is recorded as male[22].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima was published by Editora Agir[24].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's Commons category is recorded as Alceu Amoroso Lima[25].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's family name is recorded as Amoroso[26].
  • Alceu Amoroso Lima's family name is recorded as Lima[27].

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Origins and Family

Alceu Amoroso Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on December 11, 1893[3]. Portuguese was his native language[13].

Education

Alceu Amoroso Lima was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], teacher[8], religious[9], journalist[10], and politician[14]. Among Alceu Amoroso Lima's employers was Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[17], a journalism prize[28], in United States[29]; Prêmio Jabuti[18], a literary award[30], in Brazil[31], founded in 1958[32]; and Juca Pato Prize[19], a literary award[33], in Brazil[34], founded in 1962[35].

Personal Life

Alceu Amoroso Lima's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Alceu Amoroso Lima died on August 14, 1983[5]. He died in Petrópolis[4].

Why It Matters

Alceu Amoroso Lima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Alceu Amoroso Lima born?

Alceu Amoroso Lima's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].

Where did Alceu Amoroso Lima die?

Alceu Amoroso Lima passed away in Petrópolis[4].

What did Alceu Amoroso Lima do for work?

Alceu Amoroso Lima worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], teacher[8], religious[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Alceu Amoroso Lima go to school?

Alceu Amoroso Lima was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law[16].

What awards did Alceu Amoroso Lima receive?

Honors received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[17], Prêmio Jabuti[18], and Juca Pato Prize[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . ube.org.br. Retrieved . ube.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved . journalism.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . ube.org.br. Retrieved . ube.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, literary critic, teacher +3
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  2. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Amoroso, Lima
    Country of citizenship Brazil
    On focus list of wikimedia project Every Book Its Reader 2025
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