Jorge Amado

Jorge Amado was born on August 10, 1912 in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gabriela (1975), Terras do Sem-Fim (1981) and The Sandpit Generals (1971). He was previously married to Z��lia Gattai and Matilde Garcia Rosa. He died on August 6, 2001 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.




Bio:
Jorge Amado was born on August 10, 1912 in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gabriela (1975), Terras do Sem-Fim (1981) and The Sandpit Generals (1971). He was previously married to Z��lia Gattai and Matilde Garcia Rosa. He died on August 6, 2001 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.


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Mentioned in the song "Haiti" by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.One of the most famous Brazilian writers. His books are translated all over the world, especially "Gabriela Cravo e Canela" ("Gabriela Clove and Cinamon") and "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos" ("Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands").Member of Academia Brasileira de Letras since April 6 1961.Father of Jo?o Jorge Amado (born in Rio de ... [Details Intro]