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Ruth Guimarães
Brazilian poet, chronicler, novelist, short story writer, and translator (1920-2026) · Brazil · On the map · Writers
Ruth Guimarães Botelho was the first Afro-Brazilian author to gain a national audience and critical attention for her novels, short stories, and poetry.
Ruth Guimarães is read about 19 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026
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A classical scholar, she translated works from French, Italian and Spanish and studied Greek and Latin, though her works reflected fables, folklore, herbal medicines and legends of Afro-Brazil. She established several cultural preservation societies, served as head of the Ministry of Culture for Municipality of Cruzeiro, São Paulo, and was a member of the São Paulo Academy of Letters.
