Leo Vaz
Leo Vaz | |
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| Born | June 6, 1890 Capivari, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | March 5, 1973 (aged 82) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | author |
Leo Vaz (June 6, 1890 – March 5, 1973), writer, teacher and journalist in Brazil. He was the author of novels and short stories in a satirical style[1]
Biography
[edit]Leonel Vaz de Barros was born in Capivari.[2] He graduated from the Normal School as a teacher in 1911 and taught in the cities of Sao Paulo and Recife( Escola de Navegação) until 1918.[3]
As a journalist, he began writing for the newspaper of Piracicaba.[4]
In 1918 he moved to Sao Paulo and, with the support of Monteiro Lobato and Oswald de Andrade, embraced a journalistic career, writing for periodicals such as Jornal do Brasil, Jornal do Comércio, O Estado de Sao Paulo, where he was editor, secretary and director, until his retirement in 1951[5]
As a journalist made a brilliant career as Sud Menucci, Guilherme de Almeida, Afonso Schmidt, Galeão Coutinho, Paulo Gonçalves and Nestor Pestana[6]
In 1969, although retired, he returned to writing in the Estado de São Paulo, where he remained until his death in March 1973.[7] He died, aged 82, in São Paulo.
Works
[edit]- Professor Jeremias (1920)
- Ritinha e outros casos (1923)
- O Burrico Lúcio (1951): tells the story of "The Golden Ass" of Lucian of Samosata;[8]
- Páginas Vadias (1957)
Bibliography
[edit]- Koshiyama, Alice Mitika. Monteiro Lobato: Intellectual, empresário, editor. São Paulo: Editora EdUSP, 2006. ISBN 85-314-0780-X
- Fernando, Jorge. Vida, obra e época de Paulo Setúbal: Um homem de alma ardente. São Paulo: Editora Geração Editorial, 2003. v. 2 ISBN 85-7509-101-8
References
[edit]- ^ Barreto, Lima in Correspondência – 2 ª ed.- São Paulo – Editora Brasiliense – 1961 -205 pg.
- ^ Mattos, Virginia Bastos de in Léo Vaz, O cético e sorridente caipira de Capivari – Ribeirão Preto – Editora Migalhas, 2009 – ISBN 978-85-61707-02-6
- ^ "Notícias | Léo Vaz". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ Vaz, Leo – Páginas Vadias – Rio de Janeiro – Editora José Olympio, 1957
- ^ "Notícias | Léo Vaz". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
- ^ Martins, Ana Luiza – Revistas em revista, Imprensa e práticas culturais em tempos de República, São Paulo (1890–1922) – São Paulo – Editora EdUSP, 2001– ISBN 85-314-0569-6
- ^ "A Província - Paixão por Piracicaba". www.aprovincia.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Léo Vaz - O Burrico Lúcio". Archived from the original on June 5, 2009.
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