Jorge Amado

Summary

Jorge Amado is a human^[1]. Born in Itabuna^[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1912^[3]. He passed away in Salvador^[4]. He died on August 6, 2001^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], journalist^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,808 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jorge Amado was born in Itabuna^[2].
• Jorge Amado passed away in Salvador^[4].
• Jorge Amado was born on August 10, 1912^[3].
• Jorge Amado died on August 6, 2001^[5].
• Jorge Amado was married to Zélia Gattai^[12].
• A child of Jorge Amado was Q139743713^[13].
• Jorge Amado held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Portuguese was Jorge Amado's native language^[15].
• Jorge Amado worked as a writer^[6].
• Jorge Amado worked as a journalist^[7].
• Jorge Amado's professions included poet^[8].
• Jorge Amado worked as a novelist^[9].
• Jorge Amado worked as a politician^[10].
• Jorge Amado held the position of federal deputy of São Paulo^[16].
• Jorge Amado's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Tieta^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Captains of the Sands^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jorge Amado is Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars^[22].
• Jorge Amado received the Camões Prize^[23].
• Jorge Amado received the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[24].
• Jorge Amado received the Lenin Peace Prize^[25].
• Jorge Amado received the International Stalin Prize for Peace^[26].
• Jorge Amado received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-08-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-08-06^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a747fa8c-6228-4e06-9218-a3fa21db4e53^[33]

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Origins and Family

Jorge Amado's place of birth was Itabuna^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1912^[3]. Portuguese was his native language^[15].

Education

Jorge Amado's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], journalist^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and politician^[10]. Jorge Amado held the position of federal deputy of São Paulo^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon^[18], Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands^[19], Tieta^[20], Captains of the Sands^[21], and Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars^[22]. Things named for Jorge Amado include Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport^[34] and Tmesiphantes amadoi^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize^[23], a literary award^[36], in Portugal^[37], founded in 1988^[38]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[24], a literary award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1969^[41]; Lenin Peace Prize^[25], an award^[42], in Soviet Union^[43], founded in 1949^[44]; International Stalin Prize for Peace^[26], a peace award^[45], in Soviet Union^[46], founded in 1949^[47]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[27], an order^[48], in Brazil^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; and honorary doctor of the University of Brasília^[51], an award^[52], in Brazil^[53].

Personal Life

Jorge Amado was married to Zélia Gattai^[12]. A child of him was Q139743713^[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[54].

Death and Burial

Jorge Amado died on August 6, 2001^[5]. He died in Salvador^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[55].

Why It Matters

Jorge Amado ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,808 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Paulo Coelho^[58], a writer^[59], b. 1947^[60], of Brazil^[61], awarded the Golden Feather^[62].

Works attributed to him include Captains of the Sands^[63], a literary work^[64]; Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands^[65], a literary work^[66]; Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon^[67], a literary work^[68]; Tieta^[69], a literary work^[70]; Sea of Death^[71], a literary work^[72]; and The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell^[73], a literary work^[74], founded in 1959^[75]. Entities named for him include Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport^[34] and Tmesiphantes amadoi^[35].

FAQs

Where was Jorge Amado born?

Born in Itabuna^[2], Jorge Amado…

Where did Jorge Amado die?

Jorge Amado died in Salvador^[4].

Who was Jorge Amado married to?

Jorge Amado's spouses include Zélia Gattai^[12].

What did Jorge Amado do for work?

Jorge Amado worked as writer^[6], journalist^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Jorge Amado go to school?

Jorge Amado was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law^[17].

What awards did Jorge Amado receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize^[23], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[24], Lenin Peace Prize^[25], and International Stalin Prize for Peace^[26].

Who did Jorge Amado influence?

Jorge Amado has been cited as an influence by Paulo Coelho^[58].