One is always in the dark, and it is only at the last moment that they turn on the lights in the room.
João Guimarães Rosa Quotes
Showing all quotesBirth: | 27th June, 1908 |
Death: | 19th November, 1967 |
Nationality: | Brazilian |
Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
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João Guimarães Rosa was born in Cordisburgo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and diplomat. He earned his MD degree from Minas Gerais University in 1930. He wrote several books include: Magma (poetry), Sagarana (short stories), Corpo de Baile (short stories), The Devil to Pay in the Backlands (novel), Primeras Historias (short stories), Tutaméia: Terceiras estórias (short stories), and Estas estórias (short stories).
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