Ariano Suassuna
Brazilian playwright (1927–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ariano Vilar Suassuna (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɾiˈɐ̃nu suɐˈsũnɐ]; 16 June 1927 – 23 July 2014) was a Brazilian playwright and author. He was the driving force behind the creation of the Movimento Armorial. He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco. [1][2][3] Four of his plays have been filmed, and he was considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights of his time. He was also an important regional writer, doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He was the author of, among other works, the Auto da Compadecida and A Pedra do Reino. He was a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works dealt with the popular culture of the Northeast.
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Born | (1927-06-16)16 June 1927 Parahyba do Norte (modern-day João Pessoa), Paraíba, Brazil |
Died | 23 July 2014(2014-07-23) (aged 87) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Alma mater | Recife Law School |
Occupation | Writer |
Spouse | Zélia de Andrade Lima |
Children | 6 |
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