Jorge Amado

Brazilian writer (1912-2001)
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Jorge Amado
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Jorge Amado

Summary

Jorge Amado is a human[1]. Born in Itabuna[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1912[3]. He passed away in Salvador[4]. He died on August 6, 2001[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,143 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jorge Amado was born in Itabuna[2].
  • Jorge Amado passed away in Salvador[4].
  • Jorge Amado was born on August 10, 1912[3].
  • Jorge Amado died on August 6, 2001[5].
  • Jorge Amado was married to Zélia Gattai[12].
  • Jorge Amado held citizenship in Brazil[13].
  • Portuguese was Jorge Amado's native language[14].
  • Jorge Amado's professions included writer[6].
  • Jorge Amado worked as a journalist[7].
  • Jorge Amado worked as a poet[8].
  • Jorge Amado's professions included novelist[9].
  • Jorge Amado worked as a politician[10].
  • Jorge Amado held the position of federal deputy of São Paulo[15].
  • Jorge Amado's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Tieta[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Captains of the Sands[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars[21].
  • Jorge Amado received the Camões Prize[22].
  • Jorge Amado received the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[23].
  • Jorge Amado received the Lenin Peace Prize[24].
  • Jorge Amado received the International Stalin Prize for Peace[25].
  • Jorge Amado received the International Nonino Prize[26].
  • Jorge Amado received the Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[27].

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Origins and Family

Jorge Amado's place of birth was Itabuna[2]. He was born on August 10, 1912[3]. Portuguese was his native language[14].

Education

Jorge Amado's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and politician[10]. Jorge Amado held the position of federal deputy of São Paulo[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon[17], Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands[18], Tieta[19], Captains of the Sands[20], and Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars[21]. Things named for Jorge Amado include Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport[28] and Tmesiphantes amadoi[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize[22], a literary award[30], in Portugal[31], founded in 1988[32]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[23], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1969[35]; Lenin Peace Prize[24], an award[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1949[38]; International Stalin Prize for Peace[25], a peace award[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1949[41]; International Nonino Prize[26], a literary award[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1975[44]; and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[27], a grade of an order[45], in Portugal[46].

Personal Life

Jorge Amado was married to Zélia Gattai[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism[47].

Death and Burial

Jorge Amado died on August 6, 2001[5]. He passed away in Salvador[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[48].

Why It Matters

Jorge Amado ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,143 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Paulo Coelho[51], a writer[52], b. 1947[53], of Brazil[54], awarded the Golden Feather[55].

Works attributed to him include Captains of the Sands[56], a literary work[57]; Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon[58], a literary work[59]; Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands[60], a literary work[61]; The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell[62], a literary work[63], founded in 1959[64]; Cacau[65], a literary work[66]; and Tieta[67], a literary work[68]. Entities named for him include Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport[28] and Tmesiphantes amadoi[29].

FAQs

Where was Jorge Amado born?

Born in Itabuna[2], Jorge Amado…

Where did Jorge Amado die?

Jorge Amado died in Salvador[4].

Who was Jorge Amado married to?

Jorge Amado's spouses include Zélia Gattai[12].

What did Jorge Amado do for work?

Jorge Amado worked as writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and politician[10].

Where did Jorge Amado go to school?

Jorge Amado was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law[16].

What awards did Jorge Amado receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize[22], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[23], Lenin Peace Prize[24], and International Stalin Prize for Peace[25].

Who did Jorge Amado influence?

Jorge Amado has been cited as an influence by Paulo Coelho[51].

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