João Guimarães Rosa Quotes
One is always in the dark, and it is only at the last moment that they turn on the lights in the room.
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| Birth: | 27th June, 1908 |
| Death: | 19th November, 1967 |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
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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