Prêmio Jabuti
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Edition 0 (1959) Winner
Jorge Amado
ジョルジェ・アマード
Jorge Amado
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-08-10 （Ferradas (near Itabuna), Bahia, Brazil）
- Died
- 2001-08-06 （Salvador, Bahia, Brazil） age 88
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Religious syncretism (including Candomblé)
- Residence History
- Itabuna (childhood) → Salvador (education, later life) → Rio de Janeiro (university) → Buenos Aires (exile) → Montevideo (exile) → France (exile) → Czechoslovakia (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor, Politician
- Active Years
- 1931-1994
- Memberships
- Brazilian Academy of Letters (23rd chair)
- Influenced By
- Modernist literature, Leftist / Communist thought, Afro-Brazilian culture and folklore
- Influenced
- Generation of Brazilian popular and regional novelists, Zélia Gattai (wife; literary collaborator/influence)
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1967), Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1968), Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1969), Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1970), Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1971), Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1972), Nobel Prize in Literature nomination (1973)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Faculty of Law) | Faculty of Law | Law | LL.B. | 1930年代 | Brazil |
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Faculty of Law)
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
LL.B.
Period:
1930年代
Country:
Brazil
Studied law but did not practice as a lawyer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | International Nonino Prize | — | — | Nonino Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Stalin Peace Prize (Lenin Peace Prize) | — | — | Soviet Union | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Legion of Honour | — | — | French Republic | 叙勲 |
International Nonino Prize
1984
Organization:
Nonino Foundation
Result:
受賞
Stalin Peace Prize (Lenin Peace Prize)
1951
Organization:
Soviet Union
Result:
受賞
Legion of Honour
1984
Organization:
French Republic
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Camões Prize (Prémio Camões)
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1994) Winner
Works
Major Works
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
1958 Novel (folk/regional novel)Set in a coastal town in Bahia, centered on the free-spirited Gabriela; a story of love and society. Representative of Amado's second creative phase.
Regional societySex and gender relationsTradition vs. modernization
Translations
- Gabriela (English translation)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1966 NovelCentered on Dona Flor, mixing passion and humor. Adapted into a well-known international film.
Marriage and desireHumor and supernatural elementsRegional culture
Adaptations
- [Film] Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (film) / Bruno Barreto (1976)
Translations
- Dona Flor (English translation)
Tieta
1977 NovelFollows the life of Tieta to depict society and morals in Bahia; also a celebratory homage to regional culture.
Women and independenceSocial critiqueRegional culture
Captains of the Sands
1937 NovelAn early major work portraying inequality and hardship in Brazilian society from the perspective of street children.
PovertyYouthSocial exclusion
The Violent Land
1943 NovelDepicts conflicts over cocoa plantations and the plight of laborers; one of his early social-realist novels.
Labor and exploitationLand conflictsRegional economy
Bibliography
- _The Country of Carnival_ (1931)
- _Cacau_ (1933)
- _Sweat_ (1934)
- _Jubiabá_ (1935)
- _Sea of Death_ (1936)
- _Captains of the Sands_ (1937)
- _The Violent Land_ (1943)
- _Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon_ (1958)
- _Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands_ (1966)
- _Tieta_ (1977)
- _The Discovery of America by the Turks_ (1994)
Adaptations
- Film 'Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands' (1976) and numerous other film/TV adaptations
Translations of Works
- Many works translated into 49 languages (including English, Japanese, French, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Popular, conversational narrative voiceMix of humor and social criticismFolk-novel style
- Recurring Motifs
- Afro-Brazilian cultureCocoa plantations and laborFemale sexuality and independenceReligious syncretism
Health
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Diabetes mellitus晩年（主に2000年代直前）Affected his health in final years; he ultimately died of heart and lung failure
Legacy
One of Brazil's best-known modernist writers; his works portraying regional life and popular culture were widely translated, adapted for film and television, and influenced popular culture including carnival.
Museums
- House of Jorge Amado Foundation (Fundação Casa Jorge Amado) Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Opened in 1987
Academic Societies
- Brazilian Academy of Letters (Academia Brasileira de Letras)
Archives
- House of Jorge Amado Foundation archives (Salvador)
- Library of Congress audio recording (1977)
In Popular Culture
- International popularization via film/TV adaptations; influence on samba schools and carnival culture
Trivia
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature at least seven times (1967–1973)
- Had a lifelong interest in frogs; a species Phyllodytes amadoi was named in his honor
- Suffered from diabetes in later years and died of cardiorespiratory failure in 2001
- Some of his books were burned in the 1930s and were banned in Portugal
- Received the Stalin Peace Prize in 1951
- Was investigated by the CIA during his politically active years