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 Ruy Castro: Journalist and Writer | |
| Born | 26 February 1948 (1948-02-26) (age 77) Caratinga |
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Ruy Castro (born 26 February 1948, inCaratinga) is a Brazilian author and journalist. In 1996 he was a co-winner of thePrêmio Jabuti. He is known for his writings concerningBossa nova[1] and for his biographies, profiling figures such asGarrincha,[2]Nelson Rodrigues andCarmen Miranda.[3]
On 6 October 2022 he was elected to occupy the Chair number 13 at theBrazilian Academy of Letters, in succession toSérgio Paulo Rouanet.[4]
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