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Biography of Jorge Amado
10. Aug 1912 – 6. Aug 2001(88 years)Died in:Salvador, Bahia
Brazilian writer
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Awards(10)
Camões PrizePrix mondial Cino Del DucaLenin Peace PrizeInternational Stalin Prize for PeaceInternational Nonino PrizeOrder of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Grand Officer of the Order of Prince HenryGrand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Swordhonorary doctor of the University of Brasíliahonorary doctor of the University of Padua
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Jorge Amado (* 10. August 1912 in Itabuna; † 6. August 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 10 awards, including Camões Prize, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca. His cause of death was cardiac arrest.
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8 Events1912
Born in Itabuna, Bahia
1945
Married Zélia Gattai
until 2001
1980
Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
1984
International Nonino Prize
1986
Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry
1990
Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
1994
Camões Prize
2001