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Nelson Rodrigues

Brazilian writer and playwright (1912–1980)

  • Fame53.6
  • Momentum8.3
  • Wikipedia7.5K
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Lived 1912–1980, aged 68Brazil
BrazilBrazilJournalistsJournalist
  • Wikipedia
    12 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1912–1980
    Aged 68
  • Known for
    Lady on the Bus
    1978
Summary
Updated 2026-08-25

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva , considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialogue. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.

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53.6
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Momentum8.3
Historical12.5
Now attention45.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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