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Antônio Olinto

Antônio Olinto Marques da Rocha (Ubá, MG - May 10, 1919 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ - September 12, 2009) was a Brazilian writer, essayist and translator. Among his work are included poetry, novels, literary criticism, political analysis, children's literature and dictionaries. He occupied the 8th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1997 until his death in 2009.

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Antônio Olinto

O escritor brasileiro Antônio Olinto.

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Name
Antônio Olinto
Birth Name
Antônio Olinto Marques da Rocha
Born
10 May 1919
Birthplace
Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died
12 September 2009
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
* Novelist
Nationality
Brazil
Honours
Prêmio Machado de Assis
Languages
Portuguese

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Antônio Olinto Marques da Rocha (Ubá, MG - May 10, 1919 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ - September 12, 2009) was a Brazilian writer, essayist and translator. Among his work are included poetry, novels, literary criticism, political analysis, children's literature and dictionaries. He occupied the 8th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1997 until his death in 2009.

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