Fernando Morais
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| Born | Fernando Gomes de Morais July 22, 1946 Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Genre | Non-fiction,journalism, biography, |
Fernando Gomes de Morais (born July 22, 1946) is a Brazilian journalist, biographer, politician and writer. He wrote biographies and books on a series of Brazilian historical personalities and events,[1] many of which were adapted into film.
Life and career
Morais was born in
Esso Award
three times and the Prêmio Abril four times.
His first editorial success was A Ilha, an account of a trip to Cuba. After that, Moraes wrote other biographies and non-fiction books, such as Olga, Chatô, o Rei do Brasil and O Mago.
In politics
Fernando was state deputy for eight years and State Secretary of Culture (1988-1991) and Education (1991-1993) for
Luiz Antônio Fleury Filho.[3]
Bibliography
- 1976 - A Ilha
- 1985 - Olga - A biography of the Communist activist ISBN 9780802141897)
- 1994 - Chatô, o Rei do Brasil - A biography of the media mogul Assis Chateaubriand, adapted into film in 2016.[4]
- 2000 - Corações Sujos - A non-fiction book about the Japanese terrorist organization Shindo Renmei, adapted into film in 2011.
- 2003 - Cem Quilos de Ouro
- 2005 - Na Toca dos Leões
- 2006 - Montenegro, as aventuras do Marechal que fez uma revolução nos céus do Brasil
- 2008 - O Mago -An authorized biography of the writer ISBN 9780061718885)
- 2011 Os Últimos Soldados da Guerra Fria (English edition: The Last Soldiers of the Cold War.
References
- ^ "Fernando Morais diz que não vai mais escrever biografias". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Secretaria viabiliza instalação da biblioteca de Fernando Morais na cidade de Mariana | Secretaria de Estado de Cultura". www.cultura.mg.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - São Paulo: Morais abandona disputa e acusa Quércia - 20/08/2002".
- ^ "Fernando Morais: O "Chatô" que escrevi em 600 páginas está lá".
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: The Last Soldiers of the Cold War: The Story of the Cuban Five by Fernando Morais, trans. from the Portuguese by Robert Ballantyne, with Alex Olegnowicz. Verso (Random, dist.), $19.95 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-1-78168-876-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Review: 'The Last Soldiers of the Cold War,' by Fernando Morais; players in a dangerous game". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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