Antonio Candido
Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic (1918-2017) · Brazil · On the map · Writers · Died at 98
Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza was a Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist, and literary critic. As a critic of Brazilian literature, he is regarded as having been one of the foremost scholars on the subject by Brazilian universities.
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He was the co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti for essays in 1965 and was awarded the Prêmio Machado de Assis in 1993, the Camões Prize in 1998, and the Alfonso Reyes International Prize in 2005.
