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Prudente de Moraes Neto

Illustration — A picture of Prudente de Moraes Neto Prudente de Morais Neto or Prudente de Moraes Neto (1904–1977), writing under the pseudonym Pedro Dantas was a Brazilian lawyer and journalist. He was editor of the Diário Carioca. He was severely critical of left-leaning president João Goulart who was deposed by the 1964 Brazilian military coup, though after the coup protected leftist journalists among his friends.

Also recorded as Prudente de Morais Neto

Prudente de Moraes Neto

Born
1904 · Rio de Janeiro.
Died
1977 · Rio de Janeiro.
Nationality
Brazil
Occupation
journalist · poet · short story writer · chronicler · literary critic · film critic · art critic · music critic
Languages
Portuguese

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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