Jorge Amado, who has died aged 88, was the grand old man of Brazilian literature. In a writing career that spanned six decades, Amado did more than any other writer in the 20th century to shape his ...

“Dona Flor: this character is coming along nicely. The last two scenes I churned out quickly—the first in a day, although the second took me four: it was the scene of Vadinho’s arrival, after all.

Jorge Amado, considered Brazil’s greatest contemporary writer for raucous, bawdy novels that celebrate his country’s underclasses, has died. He was 88. Amado died Monday evening, hours after being ...

Jorge Amado's novels have been translated into 49 languages "I'm under no illusions about the importance of my work," the writer Jorge Amado once said. "But if it has any worth, it is that it truly ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil – Brazil on Friday, August 10, marks the centennial of the birth of Jorge Amado, its most acclaimed modern writer. Amado’s ribald tales of urban life in his native Bahia state have ...

Jorge Amado, novelist: born Ilhéus, Brazil 10 August 1912; married 1945 Zelia Gattai (one son, one daughter); died Salvador, Brazil 6 August 2001. "SAVE YOUR coffin for the next round/ you won't catch ...

"I'm under no illusions about the importance of my work," the writer Jorge Amado once said. "But if it has any worth, it is that it truly reflects the Brazilian people." As Brazil celebrates the ...