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 text 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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