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Edition 56 (1999) Winner
Fernando Sabino
フェルナンド・サビノ
Fernando Sabino
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-10-12 （Belo Horizonte）
- Died
- 2004-10-11 （Rio de Janeiro） age 80
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (1923-1943) → Rio de Janeiro (1943-2004)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1941-2004
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Time to Meet
1956 NovelThe tale of three friends in the inland city of Belo Horizonte. Inspired by Sabino's life history.
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O Grande Mentecapto
NovelCommercially successful, adapted into a film.
Adaptations
- [Film] O Grande Mentecapto (1989)
O Homem Nu
NovelCommercially successful, adapted into films.
Adaptations
- [Film] O Homem Nu (1968)
- [Film] O Homem Nu (1997)
Bibliography
- The Soul of Music, Tit for Tat, The Girl from Ipanema, I'm All Ears
- Sexual Inhibitions, Prescriptions for Curing Passions, The Birthday Cake
- The Art of Saying No, The Brazilians
- O Grande Mentecapto
- A Time to Meet
- The Naked Man
- O Menino No Espelho
Adaptations
- Crônica da Cidade Amada (1964)
- O Homem Nu (1968, 1997)
- Faca de Dois Gumes (1989)
- O Grande Mentecapto (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous everyday lifeMaster of short stories
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipordinary life events
Health
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cancer2002-2004Diagnosed two years before death; prolonged illness led to his passing.
Legacy
Prominent Brazilian writer and journalist, author of over 50 books. Celebrated for valuing friendship highly.
Trivia
- Considered friendship one of the most important things in life.
- Published his first book at age 18.