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Fernando Sabino | |
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| Born | (1923-10-12)October 12, 1923 |
| Died | October 11, 2004(2004-10-11) (aged 80) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Genre | Novels; short stories |
Fernando Tavares Sabino (October 12, 1923 – October 11, 2004) was a Brazilian writer and journalist.[1]
Sabino was born inBelo Horizonte,Minas Gerais, the son of Dominic Sabino and D. Odette Tavares Sabino.[2] He lived there until he was twenty, when he moved toRio de Janeiro.
Sabino was the author of 50 books, as well as many short stories and essays. His first book was published in 1941, when he was just 18 years old. Sabino vaulted to national and international fame in 1956 with the novelA Time to Meet, the tale of three friends in the inland city ofBelo Horizonte. The book was inspired by Sabino's life history.
Sabino also enjoyed commercial success withThe Great Insane andThe Naked Man, which were made into films.
Sabino considered friendship to be one of the most important things in life. His circle of friends includedHélio Pellegrino,Otto Lara Resende,Paulo Mendes Campos,Rubem Braga,Clarice Lispector,Vinicius de Moraes,Carlos Drummond de Andrade,Mário de Andrade, andManuel Bandeira.
In the last ten years of his life, Sabino was distant from the media. Many of his close friends died before him. Two years before his death, Sabino was diagnosed with cancer. Following a prolonged illness, he died one day before his 81st birthday in hisRio de Janeiro home.
... akaThe Naked Man (International: English title)
... akaTwo Edged Knife (USA)
