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Graciliano Ramos

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born

October 27, 1892 in Quebrângulo, Brazil

died

March 20, 1953

gender

male

genre

Literature & Fiction

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Graciliano Ramos 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 never made clear. His experiences in jail would become a unique personal deposition, Memórias do Cárcere.
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Books by Graciliano Ramos

Average rating: 3.87 · 1,194 ratings · 39 reviews · 14 distinct works

	Vidas secas 3.86 avg rating — 769 ratings — published 1938 — 11 editions	My rating:
	São Bernardo 3.75 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 1934 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Angústia 3.91 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 1936 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Memórias Do Cárcere 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1987	My rating:
	Enfance 4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1956 — 6 editions	My rating:
	A Terra dos Meninos Pelados 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1936	My rating:
	Caetés 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1933 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Insomnie by Graciliano Ramos, Michel Laban 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Alexandre e outros heróis 2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1962 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Viventes das Alagoas 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1975 — 2 editions	My rating: