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Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza

アントニオ・カンジド・デ・メロ・エ・ソウザ

Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1918-07-24 （Rio de Janeiro, Brazil）
Died
2017-05-12 （São Paulo, Brazil） age 98
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Residence History
Minas Gerais (childhood) → São Paulo (from youth onward)

Career

Occupations
Author, Literary critic, Sociologist, Professor
Active Years
1941-2017
Affiliations
University of São Paulo (Professor Emeritus), São Paulo State University (Professor Emeritus), University of Campinas (Doctor honoris causa)
Influenced By
Sílvio Romero (predecessor in criticism history)
Influenced
Generations of Brazilian literary scholars and critics

Education

University of São Paulo (initially Law, later Philosophy)
Law / Philosophy / Law Department / Philosophy Department
Period: 1939–1940（法学を中退）、1940年代（哲学専攻）
Country: Brazil
Initially studied law and later philosophy at the University of São Paulo. Exact degree/graduation year unknown.

Awards

Prêmio Jabuti (Essays)
1965
Work: Essays (category)
Category: エッセイ
Organization: Prêmio Jabuti
Result: 共同受賞
Prêmio Machado de Assis
1993
Organization: Brazilian Academy of Letters
Result: 受賞
Camões Prize
1998
Organization: Camões Prize committee
Result: 受賞
Alfonso Reyes International Prize
2005
Organization: Alfonso Reyes International Prize committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Introdução ao Método Crítico de Sílvio Romero

1945 Literary criticism

An early critical study introducing and examining Sílvio Romero's critical method.

critical methodBrazilian literary history

Ficção e Confissão

1956 Essay / Criticism

A collection of essays on fiction and personal confession, including reflections on style and self-expression.

self-expressionstyle

Formação da Literatura Brasileira – Momentos Decisivos

1959 Literary history / Criticism

His best-known study on the formation of Brazilian literature, influential in discussions of national literary formation.

national literatureliterary historyculture and society

Presença da Literatura Brasileira

1964 Literary criticism

A collection of essays on various aspects of Brazilian literature, including collaborative works.

literary essayscollaboration

Teresina Etc.

1980 Essays

A volume of essays containing observations on regions and culture.

cultural observationregionalism

O Romantismo no Brasil

2002 Literary history / Criticism

A study analyzing the development and characteristics of Romanticism in Brazil.

Romanticismliterary history

Bibliography

  • Introdução ao Método Crítico de Sílvio Romero (1945)
  • Brigada Ligeira (1945)
  • Ficção e Confissão (1956)
  • Formação da Literatura Brasileira – Momentos Decisivos (1959)
  • Presença da Literatura Brasileira (1964)
  • Teresina Etc. (1980)
  • O Romantismo no Brasil (2002)
  • Iniciação à Literatura Brasileira (2004)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Precise, historically contextualizing critical styleAnalyses incorporating sociological perspectives
Recurring Motifs
formation of national literaturerelationship between culture and societysocial function of literature

Health

  • Hiatus hernia
    2017（入院・死去直前）
    Hospitalized in 2017 shortly before his death; reports indicated the hiatus hernia was related to his death.

Legacy

Antonio Candido is regarded as one of the foremost figures in Brazilian literary criticism. His work significantly influenced reassessments of literary history and the concept of national literature.

Academic Societies

  • Scholarly community of Brazilian literary studies

Archives

Trivia

  • Co-founded the literary magazine Clima in 1941.
  • Active in politics at times; was involved in the foundation of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores) in 1980.
  • Married essayist and fellow professor Gilda de Melo e Sousa in 1943.