Millôr Fernandes
| Millôr Fernandes | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 16, 1923 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died |
March 27, 2012 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Genre | Humor |
Millôr Fernandes (August 16, 1923[1] – March 27, 2012) was a Brazilian writer, journalist, cartoonist, humorist and playwright.[2] Born as Milton Viola Fernandes, his birth was registered in May 27, 1924; the handwriting on his birth certificate made the name Milton being read as "Millôr", which he adopted as his official name.[3]
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, and started his journalistic career already in 1938, publishing in several Brazilian magazines, such as O Cruzeiro and A Cigarra[1]
In 1956, Millôr shared with Saul Steinberg the first prize at the Buenos Aires International Caricature Exhibition, and in 1957 he had a one-man exhibition in Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Modern Art.[1]
Together with Jaguar, Ziraldo and others, he founded in 1969 the groundbreaking satirical newspaper O Pasquim.[1]
Millôr wrote a number of successful plays, and has also translated classics such as Shakespeare.[1]
He died on March 27, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, due to complications after a stroke. He was 88 years old.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Millôr Fernandes". Releituras (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Millôr Online"
- ↑ http://www.encontromarcado.net/sec_perfil.php?language=en&id=101&type=4 Prefeitura Municipal do Rio de Janeiro. Encontro Marcado. Retrieved in April 24, 2013.
- ↑ Death of Millôr Fernandes (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Millôr Fernandes, Journalist and Cartoonist, dies at 88
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- Official Website (Portuguese)