José Lins do Rego
José Lins do Rego Cavalcanti was a Brazilian novelist most known for his semi-autobiographical "sugarcane cycle." These novels were the basis of films that had distribution in the English speaking world. Along with Graciliano Ramos and Jorge Amado he stands as one of the greatest regionalist writers of Brazil According to Otto Maria Carpeaux, José Lins was "the last of the story tellers". His first novel, Menino de Engenho, was published with difficulty, but soon it got praised by the critics.
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Full Name
José Lins do Rego Cavalcanti
Date of Birth
July 3rd, 1901
Age
124
Birth Place
Brazil, Paraíba
Date of Death
September 12nd, 1957
Died Aged
56
Star Sign
Cancer
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