Graciliano Ramos

Ramos in 1940 Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira () (October 27, 1892 – March 20, 1953) was a Brazilian modernist writer, politician and journalist. He is known worldwide for his portrayal of the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian ''sertão'' in his novel ''Vidas secas''. His characters are complex, nuanced, and tend to have pessimistic world views, from which Ramos deals with topics such as the lust for power (the main theme in ''São Bernardo''), misogyny (a key point in ''Angústia''), and infidelity. His protagonists are mostly lower-class men from northeastern Brazil, which are often aspiring writers (such as in ''Caetés''), or illiterate country workers, all of which usually have to deal with poverty and complex social relations.

Like fellow writers Jorge Amado and Erico Verissimo, Ramos was part of Brazil's second generation of modernist writers, in what is known as "1930s modernism". A lifelong supporter of communist ideas, he was affiliated with the original Brazilian Communist Party. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Angustia : novela / by Ramos, Graciliano, 1892-1953

    Published 1956
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    Vidas secas / by Ramos, Graciliano, 1892-1953

    Published 1972
    Book
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    Vidas secas / by Ramos, Graciliano, 1892-1953

    Published 2008
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    Viagem : Tcheco-Eslováquia-URSS / by Ramos, Graciliano 1892-1953

    Published 1992
    Book
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    São Bernardo / by Ramos, Graciliano 1892-1953

    Published 1995
    Book
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    Vidas secas / by Ramos, Graciliano 1892-1953

    Published 2000
    Book
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    Sao Bernardo : roman / by Ramos, Graciliano, 1892-1953

    Published 1986
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