Jorge AmadoOne Hundred years old of Jorge Amado
Biography
• Jorge Amado was born on August 10, 1912 on AurícidiaFarm in Ferradas.
• Outbreak of smallpox “The black bladder”.
• His father had a cacoa farm.
• He had three brothers.
Studies
• His mother taught him read.
• He completed his studies in Salvador
• In 1924 Jorge Amado broke out of the boarding school.
• He got the first job when he was 14 years
• Jorge Amado studied Laws in Rio de Janeiro University (UFRJ)
• He was journalist, communist and deputy.
• Bohemian life
Academy of Rebeldes“Modern, but not modernist art”
First work and book • Lenita was the first work. (1929)• Y. Karl - (O Jornal)• “It was just child’s play. We were kids
when we wrote Lenita”• Edison Carneiro and Dias da Costa
• The country of carnivalwas the first book. (1931)
• His true literary debut
Historical context
• New State - Getulio Vargas
• Military dictatorship
• 3 Prisons
• Social differences
• Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)
• Exile
• Six years of proibition of his books
• Censorship
Modernism
• Started in the week of modern art. (1922)
• Two generations
Occupations
• Romancer
• Storyteller
• Dramatist
• Columnist
• Literary critic
Works
The Jorge Amado’s works had 3 Stages:
1- Social Political2- Cocoa3- Women’s Sensualism
His books portray
• Sensualism
• Politic
• Traditions
• Religious
• Brazilians People
• Coloneis
Gabriela Clove and Cinanmon, Tieta andDona Flor and her two husbands
• Sensualism
• Treason also of women
• The value of Women
• Women also can to work
Jubiabá and Captains of Sands
• Thefts
• Street Children
• Religious
• Dreams
• Early maturity
• labor rights
• Politic conscience
• Egalitarian society
• Striker Leader
• Antônio Balbuíno
The boys grow up and go their separate ways: a sailor, an artist, a friar, a gigolo, a highway bandit.
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell , Tent of Miracles , Cocoa, Sweat
• Cocoa Civilization
• Humor
• Urban reality
• Anti Racism
• Persecution
• Religious
• Popular culture
• Mestizo culture
• Differents people
• Pedro Arcanjo
Books translated in 49 languages
Television
Family and Friends
Carybé, Dorival Cayme and Jorge Amado
Zelia Gattai and Jorge Amado
Carybé and Jorge Amado
Vinicius de Moraes and Jorge Amado
Paloma Amado and Jorge Amado
Portinari, Graciliano Ramos, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Amado.
Jorge Amado and João JorgeAnísio Teixeira, Gilberto Freyre and Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado his wife, sun and dauther
Dorival and Jorge
Awards
• International Awards
Award Lênin’s peace (Moscou, 1951);Latinidade's Award (Paris, 1971); Award of Institut Ítalo-Latino-Americano (Roma, 1976); Award Risit d'Aur (Udine, Itália, 1984); Award Moinho, Itália (1984); Prêmio Dimitrof de Literature, Sofia —Bulgária (1986); Prêmio Pablo Neruda, Associação de Escritores Soviéticos, Moscou (1989);Award world Cino Del Duca da Fundação Simone e Cino Del Duca (1990);Award Camões(1995).
• Brazilian Awards
Prêmio Nacional de Romance do Instituto Nacional do Livro (1959);
Prêmio Graça Aranha (1959); Prêmio Paula Brito (1959);
Prêmio Jabuti (1959 e 1995); Prêmio Luísa Cláudio de Sousa, do Pen Club do Brasil (1959); Prêmio Carmen Dolores Barbosa (1959);
Troféu Intelectual do Ano (1970); Prêmio Fernando Chinaglia, Rio de Janeiro (1982);
Prêmio Nestlé de Literatura, São Paulo(1982);
Prêmio Brasília de Literatura —Conjunto de obras (1982);
Prêmio Moinho Santista de Literatura (1984);
Prêmio BNB de Literatura (1985)
• Possession of BrazilianAcademic of letters.
• April 6, 1961.
• This award also receivedby Machado de Assis andJosé de Alencar.
Jorge Amado diedin August, 6 of 200188 years
Celebrations
Photos of Celebration
Sculpture by Jorge Amado and Zélia Gattai
Exposure at São Paulo, Bahia and more states.
Bibliography References
• MICHAELIS, school dictionary english x portuguese
• http://translate.google.com.br/#en/pt/
• http://www.jorgeamado.com.br/vida.php3
• http://auladecamporotarymam20123b1.blogspot.com.br/2012/10/3-jorge-amado-e-o-modernismo.html
• http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Amado
• http://www.jorgeamado.org.br/
Questions
• Do you think Jorge Amado was the better writer? Why?
• What Jorge Amado’s book do you think is the best? Why?
• Do you think it is important to show his books on TV?
• About the historical context, in your opinion, How has the military dictatorship influenced Jorge Amado’s works?
• Have you ever read(Watch) any book (Film)of Jorge Amado? Have you liked it?
• What do you think about the sensualim and image of women showed in Jorge Amado’s book?
• Jorge Amado showed in his books polemics critics about Brazil. Do you think that nowadays people agree with his opinions?