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João Ubaldo Ribeiro

1941 - 2014

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João Ubaldo Ribeiro (January 23, 1941 – July 18, 2014) was a Brazilian writer, journalist, screenwriter and professor. Several of his books and short stories have been turned into movies and TV series in Brazil. Ribeiro was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, being elected in 1994. At the time of his death many considered him to be Brazil's greatest contemporary novelist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. João Ubaldo Ribeiro is the 5,098th most popular writer (up from 5,127th in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 608th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Brazilian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, João Ubaldo Ribeiro ranks 5,098 out of 7,302. Before him are Erik Johan Stagnelius, Johann Gottfried Seume, Cassandra Fedele, Kiki Dimoula, Marguerite Audoux, and Károly Kisfaludy. After him are Larry McMurtry, Chris Van Allsburg, Jens Bjørneboe, Júlia Szendrey, Ben Bova, and Marin Preda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, João Ubaldo Ribeiro ranks 458. Before him are Giancarlo Bercellino, Gjermund Eggen, Ara Shiraz, Michael Lerner, Jean-Claude Magnan, and Franco Nones. After him are Mario Trevi, Frans Verbeeck, Lester Bowie, Letícia Román, Stavros Dimas, and Nicolae Neagoe. Among people deceased in 2014, João Ubaldo Ribeiro ranks 354. Before him are Sid Caesar, Mary Stewart, Tony Benn, Bobby Womack, Billie Whitelaw, and Cheo Feliciano. After him are Sándor Rozsnyói, Bengt Eriksson, Gyude Bryant, Ernie Terrell, Horacio Troche, and Matthew Cowles.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, João Ubaldo Ribeiro ranks 614 out of 2,236. Before him are Nélson Luís Kerchner (1962), Juninho Paulista (1973), Jô (1987), João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920), Eike Batista (1956), and Sylvio Hoffmann (1908). After him are Cecília Meireles (1901), Tinoco (1904), Noel Rosa (1910), Cláudio Santoro (1919), Andreas Kisser (1968), and Malcom (1997).

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Among WRITERS In Brazil

Among writers born in Brazil, João Ubaldo Ribeiro ranks 30. Before him are Graciliano Ramos (1892), Nélida Piñon (1937), Olavo Bilac (1865), Lygia Bojunga Nunes (1932), Manuel Bandeira (1886), and João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920). After him are Erico Verissimo (1905), Castro Alves (1847), Manuel Antônio de Almeida (1831), Álvares de Azevedo (1831), Casimiro de Abreu (1839), and Gregório de Matos (1636).

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