- Born
- Died
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- The Brazilian Balzac
- Jorge Amado was born on August 10, 1912 in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gabriela (1975), Tieta (1989) and The Sandpit Generals (1971). He was married to Zélia Gattai and Matilde Garcia Rosa. He died on August 6, 2001 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- SpousesZélia Gattai(1950 - August 6, 2001) (his death, 2 children)Matilde Garcia Rosa(1933 - 1941) (divorced, 1 child)
- 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 João Jorge Amado (born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1947) and Paloma Amado Costa (born in Praga, Czechoslovakia, in 1951), during his exile.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985
- Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them since I believed them at the time.
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