Graciliano Ramos

Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira (October 27, 1892 – March 20, 1953) was a Brazilian post-modernist writer, politician and journalist. In most of his novels (more proeminently in Vidas Secas) he depicts the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian sertão.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)
Almeida Cunha
Feliciano de Olivença
Birth dateOctober 27, 1892
Birth nameGraciliano Ramos de Oliveira
Birth place
Brazil , Alagoas , Quebrangulo
Ethnicity
White people
Date of deathMarch 20, 1953
Place of death
Brazil , Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro (state)
Height (meters)1.75
TitleMayor of Palmeira dos Índios

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  1. http://www.graciliano.com.br