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Francisco de Assis Almeida Brasil

フランシスコ・デ・アシス・アルメイダ・ブラジル

Furanshisuko de Asshisu Arumeida Burajiru

Aliases: Assis Brasil

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-02-18 (Parnaíba)
Died
2021-11-28 (Teresina) age 89
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Religion
Catholic (presumed)
Residence History
Parnaíba → Teresina

Career

Occupations
Writer, Journalist, Literary critic
Active Years
1965-2021
Affiliations
Academia Piauiense de Letras
Memberships
Academia Piauiense de Letras (Chair 36)

Awards

Prêmio Machado de Assis
2004
Work: body of work
Organization: Brazilian Academy of Letters
Result: 受賞
Honorary Doctorate
2012
Organization: Federal University of Piauí
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Beira Rio Beira Vida

1965 Novel

Work set in Piauí

RegionalismLife

A Filha do Meio Quilo

1966 Novel

Humorous story

Daily lifeSatire

Pacamão

Novel (Tetralogia Puiense)

Part of Tetralogia Puiense

Piauí cultureHistory

Os que Bebem como os Cães

Novel (Ciclo do Terror)

Terror cycle work

TerrorSociety

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RegionalismLyrical
Recurring Motifs
Piauí landscapesHuman suffering

Legacy

Important Brazilian writer, especially in Piauí literature. Published over 100 works and recognized as part of the Generation of 45.

Trivia

  • Published over 100 works
  • Member of Academia Piauiense de Letras