Ariano Suassuna

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Ariano Suassuna was a Brazilian writer, playwright, and key figure of the Movimento Armorial, renowned for blending Northeastern popular culture with erudite literary traditions.

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instanceOf Brazilian playwright
Brazilian writer
human
playwright
awardReceived Prêmio Jabuti NERFINISHED
birthName Ariano Vilar Suassuna NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath stroke
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1927-06-16
dateOfDeath 2014-07-23
educatedAt Universidade Federal de Pernambuco NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Brazilian folklore
Northeastern Brazilian culture
literature
theatre
founded Movimento Armorial NERFINISHED
genre drama
novel
play
hasAdaptation A Pedra do Reino (TV miniseries) NERFINISHED
Auto da Compadecida (film) NERFINISHED
influencedBy Brazilian folk traditions
Northeastern cordel literature NERFINISHED
popular circus theatre
knownFor blending Northeastern popular culture with erudite literary traditions
languageOfWorkOrName Portuguese
movement Movimento Armorial NERFINISHED
name Ariano Suassuna NERFINISHED
nationality Brazilian
notableWork A Pedra do Reino NERFINISHED
Auto da Compadecida NERFINISHED
O Casamento Suspeitoso NERFINISHED
O Santo e a Porca NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 6
occupation lawyer
playwright
professor
writer
placeOfBirth Brazil NERFINISHED
João Pessoa NERFINISHED
Paraíba NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Brazil NERFINISHED
Pernambuco NERFINISHED
Recife NERFINISHED
positionHeld Secretary of Culture of Pernambuco NERFINISHED
professor at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
regionOfActivity Northeast Brazil NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Zélia de Andrade Lima Suassuna NERFINISHED
studied law

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ABL hasNotableMember Ariano Suassuna
subject surface form: Academia Brasileira de Letras