José Américo de Almeida
José Américo de Almeida (January 10, 1887, in Areia – March 10, 1980, in João Pessoa) was a Brazilian writer, a politician, a lawyer and a teacher.
Also recorded as Jose Americo de Almeida
José Américo de Almeida

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- Name
- José Américo
- Birth Name
- José Américo de Almeida
- Born
- 10 January 1887
- Birthplace
- Areia, Paraíba, Brazil
- Died
- 10 March 1980
- Place of death
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
- Education
- Faculty of Law of Recife
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- writer · journalist · lawyer · politician · poet · novelist · diplomat
- Honours
- Juca Pato Prize
- Languages
- Portuguese
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José Américo de Almeida (January 10, 1887, in Areia – March 10, 1980, in João Pessoa) was a Brazilian writer, a politician, a lawyer and a teacher.
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José Américo de Almeida (1887–1980) was a diplomat, journalist and lawyer, among other activities, of Brazilian nationality. The diplomat was born in Areia and died in João Pessoa.
José Américo de Almeida was educated at Faculdade de Direito do Recife. The diplomat was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters and worked in Brasília.
Languages used include Portuguese. Honours include Juca Pato Prize.
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José Américo de Almeida studied at Faculdade de Direito do Recife. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brasília. Positions recorded include Paraíba senator and governor of Paraíba. Distinctions recorded are Juca Pato Prize.

Two governors of Paraíba, José Américo de Almeida (left) and Ernani Sátyro (middle) attend writer and critic Virgínius da Gama e Melo's (right) birthday in 1973.
From the book Virginius Figueiredo da Gama e Melo - Perfil Biobibliográfico", João Pessoa: Fundação Casa de José Américo, 1991.

Fachada principal da Casa Museu do Instituto Casa de José Américo.
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• Name — José Américo • Office — Political offices • Suboffice — Governor of Paraíba • Subterm — 1954–1956 • Suboffice1 — Governor of Paraíba • Subterm1 — 1951–1953 • Suboffice2 — Governor of Paraíba • Subterm2 — 1930–1930 • Office3 — Ministerial offices • Suboffice3 — Minister of Transport and Public Works • Subterm3 — 1953–1954 • Suboffice4 — Minister of Transport and Public Works • Subterm4 — 1930–1934 • Office5 — Parliamentary offices • Suboffice5 — Senator for Paraíba • Subterm5 — 1947–1951 • Suboffice6 — Senator for Paraíba • Subterm6 — 1935–1935 • Office7 — Legal offices • Suboffice7 — Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts • Subterm7 — 1935–1951 • Birth Name — José Américo de Almeida • Born — 10 January 1887 • Birthplace — Areia, Paraíba, Brazil • Died — 10 March 1980 • Place of death — João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil • Children — 3 • Father — Inácio Augusto de Almeida • Mother — Josefa Leopoldina Leal • Education — Faculty of Law of Recife
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José Américo de Almeida is recorded as writer, journalist, lawyer, politician and poet.
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1887
José Américo de Almeida born at Areia.
1980
José Américo de Almeida died at João Pessoa.
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Areia.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 13
- Reflexões de um Cabra, 1922
- A Paraíba e seus Problemas, 1923
- A Bagaceira, 1928
- O Boqueirão, 1935
- Coiteiros, 1935
- Ocasos de Sangue, 1954
- Discursos de seu Tempo, 1964
- A palavra e o Tempo, 1965
- O Ano do Nego, 1968
- Eu e Eles, 1970
- Quarto Minguante, 1975
- Antes que me Esqueça, 1976
- Sem me Rir, sem Chorar, 1984
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