Carolina Maria de Jesus
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Summary
Carolina Maria de Jesus was born on March 14, 1914[1], in Sacramento[2]. She died on February 13, 1977[3], in Parelheiros District[4]. She worked as a writer[5], autobiographer[6], poet[7], waste picker[8], and maid[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,479 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[11]
- Native language: Brazilian Portuguese[12]
- Ethnic group: African Brazilians[13]
- Educated at: Allan Kardec College[14]
- Notable work: Beyond all pity[15], Bitita's Diary[16], I'm Going to Have a Little House: The Second Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus[17], Pedaços da Fome[18], Q139547553[19], Casa de Alvenaria - Volume 1: Osasco[20], Casa de Alvenaria - Volume 2: Santana[21]
- Award received: honorary doctorate[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Genre: diary[24], autobiography[25], long poem[26], romance[27]
- Record label: RCA Victor[28]
- Discography: Quarto de Despejo – Carolina Maria de Jesus cantando suas composições[29]
- Commons category: Carolina de Jesus[30]
- Cause of death: respiratory failure[31]
- Residence: Favela do Canindé[32], Parelheiros District[33], Santana[34]
- Family name: Jesus[35]
- Given name: Carolina[36]
- Official website: https://carolinamariadejesus.ims.com.br/[37]
- Medical condition: asthma[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Described by source: Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[40], Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia[41], Forgotten Women: The Writers[42], Third World Women's Literatures[43], Black Women Radicals[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Brazilian Portuguese[45]
- Nickname: Bitita[46]
- Name in native language: Carolina Maria de Jesus[47]
- Number of children: 3[48]
- Start of work period: 1930[49]
- End of work period: 1977[50]
Why It Matters
Carolina Maria de Jesus has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where was Carolina Maria de Jesus born?
Carolina Maria de Jesus was born in Sacramento[2].
Where did Carolina Maria de Jesus die?
Carolina Maria de Jesus died in Parelheiros District[4].
What did Carolina Maria de Jesus do for work?
Carolina Maria de Jesus worked as a writer[5], autobiographer[6], poet[7], waste picker[8], and maid[9].
Where did Carolina Maria de Jesus go to school?
Carolina Maria de Jesus was educated at Allan Kardec College[14].
What awards did Carolina Maria de Jesus receive?
Honors received include honorary doctorate[22].