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José Lins do Rego

Brazilian writer (1901-1957) · Brazil · On the map · Writers · Died at 56

José Lins do Rego Cavalcanti was a Brazilian novelist most known for his semi-autobiographical "sugarcane cycle." These novels were the basis of films that had distribution in the English-speaking world.

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Country
Brazil
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1957 · aged 56

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