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João Cabral de Melo Neto(1920-1999)

  • Writer
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João Cabral de Melo Neto was born on 6 January 1920 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Morte e Vida Severina (1977), A Terra Queima (1984) and Life and Death Severina (1981). He was married to Marly de Oliveira and Stella Maria Barbosa de Oliveira. He died on 9 October 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
BornJanuary 6, 1920
DiedOctober 9, 1999(79)
BornJanuary 6, 1920
DiedOctober 9, 1999(79)
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Morte e Vida Severina (1977)
Morte e Vida Severina
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1977
A Terra Queima (1984)
A Terra Queima
  • Writer
  • 1984
Life and Death Severina (1981)
Life and Death Severina
7.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1981
Rodovia Belém - Brasília (1973)
Rodovia Belém - Brasília
6.6
Short
  • Writer
  • 1973

Credits

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Writer



  • A Terra Queima (1984)
    A Terra Queima
    • poem
    • 1984
  • Life and Death Severina (1981)
    Life and Death Severina
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1981
  • Morte e Vida Severina (1977)
    Morte e Vida Severina
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Rodovia Belém - Brasília (1973)
    Rodovia Belém - Brasília
    6.6
    Short
    • text
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 6, 1920
    • Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  • Died
    • October 9, 1999
    • Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Marly de Oliveira1988 - October 9, 1999 (his death)

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    Was a diplomat, a writer and a poet.

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