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Ferreira de Castro

1898 - 1974

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José Maria Ferreira de Castro (24 May 1898 – 29 June 1974) was a Portuguese writer and journalist. Ferreira de Castro had a long career in journalism, and considered his fiction writing to be an extension of his documentary reporting; in that regard, he is considered to be one of the fathers of contemporary Portuguese social-realist (or neorealist) fiction, a forerunner of socially committed literature about the rural and working classes later further established by Alves Redol, and more than once a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Ferreira de Castro was part of the group of noted public intellectuals that were opposed to the authoritarian Estado Novo regime; despite his participation in almost every peaceful action directed against the regime, his national and international recognition as an acclaimed novelist meant he was never a victim of excessively violent repression, such as prison, torture or loss of political rights. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferreira de Castro is the 5,346th most popular writer, the 360th most popular biography from Portugal and the 32nd most popular Portuguese Writer.

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Among writers, Ferreira de Castro ranks 5,346 out of 7,302. Before him are David S. Goyer, Dahlia Ravikovitch, Abu Isa al-Warraq, Sahakdukht, Frank Schätzing, and Tsendiin Damdinsüren. After him are Dan Pagis, Abdulla Aliş, Tom Peters, Birago Diop, Vernon Lee, and Jane Bowles.

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Among people born in 1898, Ferreira de Castro ranks 237. Before him are Nalini Bala Devi, Charlotte Moore Sitterly, Maryse Bastié, Alfredo Duhalde, Charles Bouvier, and Gregor Wentzel. After him are Leonard Howell, Zinaida Yermolyeva, Maria Klenova, Scott O'Dell, Fedde Schurer, and Petar Gabrovski. Among people deceased in 1974, Ferreira de Castro ranks 202. Before him are Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Frank Hussey, Otto Kruger, Aldo Palazzeschi, Begum Akhtar, and Arthur Crudup. After him are Gerhard Lamprecht, Jaime Torres Bodet, Zinaida Yermolyeva, Marieluise Fleißer, José Vidal, and Cornelius Lanczos.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Ferreira de Castro ranks 360 out of 633. Before him are Pedro Costa (1958), António Oliveira (1952), Félix de Avelar Brotero (1744), João Palhinha (1995), Jerónimo de Sousa (1947), and Manuel Duarte (1945). After him are Hélder Postiga (1982), Sara Martins (1977), Germano de Figueiredo (1932), José Luandino Vieira (1935), Fernando Meira (1978), and Tomás António Gonzaga (1744).

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Among WRITERS In Portugal

Among writers born in Portugal, Ferreira de Castro ranks 32. Before him are Pêro Vaz de Caminha (1450), Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765), Florbela Espanca (1894), Eugénio de Andrade (1923), Manuel Alegre (1936), and Natália Correia (1923). After him are José Luandino Vieira (1935), Tomás António Gonzaga (1744), Aquilino Ribeiro (1885), Jorge de Sena (1919), Guerra Junqueiro (1850), and Herberto Hélder (1930).

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