Graciliano Ramos

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born

October 27, 1892

died

March 20, 1953

place of birth

Quebrângulo, Brazil

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Graciliano Ramos (born in Quebrângulo, state of Alagoas, October 27, 1892, died in Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 1953) was widely considered one of the most important Brazilian authors of the 20th century. He was a seminal voice in the literary "regionalism" movement.
As a child Ramos lived in many cities of Northeastern Brazil, stricken by poverty and severe weather conditions (droughts). After high-school, Graciliano went to Rio de Janeiro where he worked as a journalist. In 1915 he traveled to Palmeira dos Indios, state of Alagoas, to live with his father and in 1927 he was elected mayor.
In 1933 he published his first book, Caetés. A few years later he was jailed by the Getúlio Vargas government, on a charge that was ...more

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avg rating: 3.90 | 335 ratings | 11 reviews | 16 distinct works

	Vidas Secas by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 3.99 — 207 ratings — published 1938 5 editions	my rating:
	São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 3.75 — 59 ratings — published 1985 5 editions	my rating:
	Angústia by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 4.00 — 15 ratings — published 1972 6 editions	my rating:
	Enfance by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 1956 3 editions	my rating:
	Memorias Do Carcere (Volume 1 & 2) by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 3.50 — 6 ratings — published 1987	my rating:
	A Terra dos Meninos Pelados by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 1936	my rating:
	Insomnie by Graciliano Ramos, Michel Laban avg rating 2.67 — 3 ratings — published 1998	my rating:
	Caetés by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 1.50 — 2 ratings	my rating:
	LINHAS TORTAS by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1962 2 editions	my rating:
	VIAGEM by Graciliano Ramos avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1976	my rating: