Jorge Amado

Brazilian writer (1912-2001).

Born August 10th, 1912 in Itabuna. [ref]

Died August 6th, 2001 at 88 years old in Salvador (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, novelist, poet, politician, writer
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz