Memorial Page for Jorge Amado

Aug 10, 1912 – Aug 6, 2001(88 years)Died in:Salvador, Bahia

Brazilian writer

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August 10th, 2026

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August 6th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Itabuna, Bahia

Place of Death

Salvador, Bahia

Nationality

Brazil

Cause of Death

cardiac arrest

Religion

atheism

Occupation(5)

writer journalist poet novelist politician

Awards(7)

Camões PrizePrix mondial Cino Del DucaInternational Nonino PrizeOrder of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henryhonorary doctor of the University of Brasíliahonorary doctor of the University of Padua

Spouse(1)

Zélia Gattai

Education(1)

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law

Jorge Amado (* August 10, 1912 in Itabuna; † August 6, 2001 in Salvador) was a brazilian writer. He was 88 years old. He was married to Zélia Gattai. He studied at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law. His faith was atheism. He received 7 awards, including Camões Prize, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca. His cause of death was cardiac arrest.

Life Events

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Born in Itabuna, Bahia

1912

Married Zélia Gattai

1945

until 2001

International Nonino Prize

1984

Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

1986

Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

1990

Camões Prize

1994

Died in Salvador, Bahia (cardiac arrest)

2001

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Zélia Gattai

Jorge Amado. Forever remembered.