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Vinicius de Moraes

1913 - 1980

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Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈnisjuʒ dʒi moˈɾajʃ]) and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright. With his frequent and diverse musical partners, including Antônio Carlos Jobim, his lyrics and compositions were instrumental in the birth and introduction to the world of bossa nova music. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vinicius de Moraes has received more than 458,519 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Vinicius de Moraes is the 938th most popular writer (up from 960th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from Brazil and the 4th most popular Brazilian Writer.

Vinicius de Moraes is most famous for his poetry and lyrics. He is also famous for being the co-author of the song "The Girl from Ipanema."

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  • 460k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Vinicius de Moraes ranks 938 out of 5,755. Before him are Ahmad Khani, Ivan Gundulić, Jan Potocki, Felix Salten, Charles Nodier, and Ahmed Deedat. After him are Marshall Rosenberg, Tannhäuser, Taha Hussein, John Fowles, Emanuel Schikaneder, and Etty Hillesum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Vinicius de Moraes ranks 51. Before him are Jacobo Árbenz, Masanobu Fukuoka, Charles Trenet, Mark Felt, Muddy Waters, and Aimé Césaire. After him are Mary Ainsworth, Richard Stone, Stanley Kramer, Paul Grice, Gerda Christian, and Irwin Shaw. Among people deceased in 1980, Vinicius de Moraes ranks 43. Before him are Alexander Oparin, William Howard Stein, Mae West, Alejo Carpentier, Marian Rejewski, and Fritz Strassmann. After him are Seretse Khama, Ludwig Guttmann, Lewis Milestone, Kim Jae-gyu, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, and Gustav Wagner.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Vinicius de Moraes ranks 57 out of 2,067. Before him are Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Gilberto Gil (1942), Cafu (1970), Kaká (1982), Machado de Assis (1839), and Tostão (1947). After him are Ademir de Menezes (1922), Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846), Zumbi (1655), Deodoro da Fonseca (1827), Zizinho (1921), and José Altafini (1938).

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Among WRITERS In Brazil

Among writers born in Brazil, Vinicius de Moraes ranks 4. Before him are Paulo Coelho (1947), Jorge Amado (1912), and Machado de Assis (1839). After him are José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920), Chico Xavier (1910), Mário de Andrade (1893), Augusto Boal (1931), Carlos Marighella (1911), João Guimarães Rosa (1908), Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902), and José de Alencar (1829).

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