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João Ubaldo Ribeiro
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| Born | January 23, 1941 Itaparica, Bahia
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| Died | July 18, 2014 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Author |
João Ubaldo Ribeiro (born January 23, 1941 – died July 18, 2014) was a famous Brazilian writer, journalist, and professor. He wrote many books and short stories. Some of his works were even made into movies and TV shows in Brazil! João Ubaldo Ribeiro was a member of the important Brazilian Academy of Letters, joining in 1994. Many people thought he was one of Brazil's best writers of his time.
About João Ubaldo Ribeiro
João Ubaldo Ribeiro was the first of three children. His parents were Manoel Ribeiro and Maria Felipa Osório Pimental. When João Ubaldo was a baby, his family moved to Aracaju, a city in Sergipe, Brazil. He loved reading and writing from a young age. In 1955, he went to Colégio da Bahia. There, he became friends with Glauber Rocha, who later became a famous filmmaker.
In 1957, João Ubaldo started working as a journalist for local newspapers. The next year, he began studying law at the Federal University of Bahia. During this time, he published several magazines and journals with his friend Glauber Rocha. His first collection of stories, Lugar e circunstancia (Place and Circumstance), came out in 1959. He got married in 1960. In 1963, he wrote his first novel, Setembro não faz sentido.
In 1964, João Ubaldo went to the United States to study economics. He returned to Brazil the next year to teach political science at the Universidade Federal da Bahia. After six years, he decided to focus more on writing and journalism again. He married Monica Maria Roters in 1969, and they had two daughters: Emilia (born 1970) and Manuela (born 1972).
His important novel, Sargento Getúlio, was published in 1971. Three years later, Vencecavalo e o outro povo was released. In 1980, João Ubaldo married Berenice Batella. They had two children, Bento (born 1981) and Francisca (born 1983). In 1981, he took his family to Lisbon, Portugal, to write for a magazine called Caretta.
After returning to Brazil, he lived in Rio de Janeiro until he passed away.
João Ubaldo Ribeiro lived in Berlin, Germany, from 1990 to 1991. He was part of a special program for artists. He wrote many newspaper articles about his time there. These articles later became the basis for his book Um brasileiro em Berlim (A Brazilian in Berlin).
In 1994, João Ubaldo was chosen to be a member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Academy of Letters). This is a very high honor for writers in Brazil. He held seat number 34.
In 2008, João Ubaldo Ribeiro received the Prémio Camões. This is the most important literary prize for writers who speak Portuguese. He passed away at the age of 73 on July 18, 2014.
Awards and Honors
João Ubaldo Ribeiro received many awards for his writing:
- 1971: Prêmio Golfinho de Ouro, from the State of Rio de Janeiro, for his novel Sargento Getúlio.
- Two Jabuti Prizes: one for Sargento Getúlio (Best Author, 1972) and another for Viva o Povo Brasileiro (Novel of the Year, 1984).
- 1983: Prêmio Altamente Recomendável - Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil, for "Vida e Paixão de Pandonar, o Cruel".
- 1996: Anna Seghers Prize, from Mainz, Germany.
- 1996: Blaue Brillenschlange (Blue Eyeglasses Snake) from Zurich, Switzerland.
- 1996: He was the Head of the Chair of Poetik Dozentur at the University of Tübingen, Germany.
- 2006: Lifetime Achievement Award from the Brazilian International Press Awards.
- 2008: Prémio Camões.
- 2010: Shortlisted for the São Paulo Prize for Literature in the Best Book of the Year category for O Albatroz Azul.
See also
In Spanish: João Ubaldo Ribeiro para niños
