José de Côrtes Duarte

José de Côrtes Duarte is a Brazilian author born in Garanhuns, Pernambuco[1] on 1895. His books are mainly narratives about regional aspects of Minas Gerais, where he lived as farmer and vaquero.[2] His books became a source of information about historic aspects of the region.[3] He was elected a lifetime member of the Academia Mineira de Letras (Academy of Letters of Minas Gerais).[4]

Books

  • Vultos sem História - 1972
  • A Tragédia de Sergipe e Outras Narrativas - Editorial Lemi, 1979
  • O Fogo e o Boi - 1976
  • Crônicas Quadradas - 1981

References

  1. ↑ http://www.diariodojequi.com.br/index.php?news=322
  2. ↑ http://www.juliomares.blog.br/?p=142%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. ↑ http://bibliotecavirtual.clacso.org.ar/ar/libros/brasil/cpda/estudos/dez/eduard10.htm#_ftnref13
  4. ↑ http://www.juliomares.blog.br/?p=142%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D


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