Fernando Tavares Sabino was born on October 12, 1923, and died on October 11, 2004. He was a Brazilian writer and journalist.
Raul d’Ávila Pompeia was born on April 12, 1863, and died on December 25, 1895. He was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer, and chronicler. He is famous for writing the Impressionist romance O Ateneu.
Raduan Nassar was born on November 27, 1935, in Pindorama, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Brazilian writer whose parents were Lebanese immigrants. When he was a teenager, he moved to São Paulo.
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo was born on June 24, 1820, and died on April 11, 1882. He was a Brazilian novelist, medical doctor, teacher, poet, playwright, and journalist. He is best known for writing the novel A Moreninha.
Clarice Lispector (born Chaya Pinkhasivna Lispector; December 10, 1920 – December 9, 1977) was a Ukrainian-born Brazilian novelist and short story writer. Her unique and creative works explore themes of personal relationships and inner thoughts, using different storytelling styles. She became famous for books like Near to the Wild Heart (1943) and The Hour of the Star (1977).
Paulo Coelho de Souza (Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]) was born on August 24, 1947. He is a Brazilian songwriter and author. Since 2002, he has been part of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Joaquim Lúcio Cardoso Filho (August 14, 1912 – September 22, 1968) was a Brazilian novelist, playwright, and poet.
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, born on June 19, 1944, is known as Chico Buarque. He is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. His music often includes songs about social, economic, and cultural issues in Brazil.
Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto was born on May 13, 1881, and died on November 1, 1922. He was a Brazilian novelist and journalist. He was an important figure in Brazilian Pre-Modernism.
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (Portuguese: [ʒwɐˈkĩ maˈɾiɐ maˈʃadu d͡ʒ(i) aˈsis]), also known as Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was born on June 21, 1839, and died on September 29, 1908. He was a Brazilian writer, poet, playwright, and short story author, often considered the greatest writer in Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded the Brazilian Academy of Letters and became its first president.