Brazilian author and journalist
Ruy Castro |
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Ruy Castro: Journalist and Writer |
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Born | 26 February 1948 (1948-02-26) (age 76) Caratinga |
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Occupation | Writer |
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Ruy Castro (born 26 February 1948, in Caratinga) is a Brazilian author and journalist. In 1996 he was a co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti. He is known for his writings concerning Bossa nova[1] and for his biographies, profiling figures such as Garrincha,[2] Nelson Rodrigues and Carmen Miranda.[3]
On 6 October 2022 he was elected to occupy the Chair number 13 at the Brazilian Academy of Letters, in succession to Sérgio Paulo Rouanet.[4]
Published works
Adaptations and anthologies
- Mau-Humor: Uma antologia definitiva de citações venenosas;
- Contos de Estimação;
- Querido Poeta: Correspondência de Vinicius de Moraes.
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