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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rubem_FonsecaRubem Fonseca - Wikipedia

    Rubem Fonseca (May 11, 1925 – April 15, 2020) was a Brazilian writer. [1][2] Life and career. He was born in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, but he lived most of his life in Rio de Janeiro. In 1952, he started his career as a low-level cop and, later became a police commissioner, one of the highest ranks in the civil police of Brazil.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Rubem-FonsecaRubem Fonseca | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

    Rubem Fonseca (born May 11, 1925, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil—died April 15, 2020, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian short-story and novel writer known best for his gritty crime fiction that shed light on urban life in Brazil.

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2020/04/20 › obituariesRubem Fonseca, Giant of Brazilian Literature, Dies at 94

    Apr 20, 2020 · Rubem Fonseca, one of Brazil’s leading literary figures whose flinty, obscenity-laden crime stories were seen as dark metaphors for the rot in Brazilian society, died on April 15 in Rio de...

  4. pt.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rubem_FonsecaRubem Fonseca – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre

    José Rubem Fonseca (Juiz de Fora, 11 de maio de 1925 — Rio de Janeiro, 15 de abril de 2020) foi um contista, romancista, ensaísta e roteirista brasileiro. Formado em Direito, exerceu várias atividades antes de dedicar-se inteiramente à literatura. Em 2003, venceu o Prémio Camões, [1] o mais prestigiado galardão literário para a língua portuguesa.

  5. www.goodreads.com › author › showRubem Fonseca (Author of Feliz Ano Novo) - Goodreads

    Apr 15, 2020 · About Rubem Fonseca: He is an important brazilian writer (novelist, short story writer and screenwriter), born in Juiz de Fora, state of Minas Gerais, bu...

  6. www.ebiografia.com › rubem_fonsecaBiografia de Rubem Fonseca - eBiografia

    May 15, 2024 · Rubem Fonseca (1925-2020) foi um escritor brasileiro, considerado um dos maiores ficcionistas do Brasil. Ganhou vários prêmios, entre eles o Kikito do Festival de Gramado, o Prêmio Jabuti e o Prêmio Camões.

  7. wordswithoutborders.org › read › articleAn Appreciation: Rubem Fonseca - Words Without Borders

    Apr 27, 2020 · Rubem Fonseca, one of Brazil's most beloved contemporary writers, died in Rio de Janeiro on April 15, 2020. His translator and friend, Clifford Landers, remembers him in this short tribute.

  8. www.goodreads.com › author › listBooks by Rubem Fonseca (Author of Feliz Ano Novo) - Goodreads

    Rubem Fonseca has 87 books on Goodreads with 27772 ratings. Rubem Fonseca’s most popular book is Feliz Ano Novo.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › rubem-fonsecaRubem Fonseca - Encyclopedia.com

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    Rubem Fonseca (born 1925) was Brazil's most highly regarded author of the late 20th century, with a string of critical and popular successes that combined the conventional mystery/thriller format with a sophisticated, polished prose style and a focus on urban alienation.

  10. artdaily.com › news › 122884Rubem Fonseca, giant of Brazilian literature, dies at 94

    Rubem Fonseca, whose flinty, obscenity-laden crime stories were seen as dark metaphors for the rot in Brazilian society, died on April 15 in Rio de Janeiro. He was 94. His death was confirmed by Samaritano Hospital, where he died after a heart attack.