Name: Sudor (in Spanish)
SKU: 3269391
Price: 56.17 NZD
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Author: Jorge Amado
ISBN: 9788420663920

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jorge Amado

Publisher

Alianza Editorial

Synopsis "Sudor (in Spanish)"

Las novelas de Jorge Amado se distinguen por su cálida humanidad, su original humor y la riqueza de personajes, peripecias y ambientes de sus historias. Con SUDOR, el popular escritor brasileño inició su extensa serie de novelas que tienen como escenario el mundo popular de la ciudad de Bahía: vagabundos, mendigos, mujeres de la vida, obreros, vendedores ambulantes, lavanderas y un abigarrado conjunto de personajes marginales animan el colorido panorama urbano con sus luchas, sus sufrimientos y sus esperanzas cotidianas. Otras obras de Jorge Amado en Alianza Editorial: «Gabriela, clavo y canela», «La tienda de los milagros», «Doña Flor y sus dos maridos» (BA 0953), «Cacao» (BA 0951) y «Capitanes de la Arena» (BA 0954).(*CR*)

Jorge Amado

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Jorge Amado (1912-2001) was a prominent Brazilian writer, born in Bahia. He studied Law in Rio de Janeiro, but primarily devoted himself to literature and politics. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party, he was elected deputy and participated in the National Constituent Assembly. Due to his political activism, he suffered exiles in Argentina, Uruguay, France, and Czechoslovakia.

His prolific work includes novels, stories, memoirs, biographies, theater, and children's literature. Among his most notable titles are "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon" (1958), "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1966), and "Tent of Miracles" (1969). Throughout his career, he received awards such as the Jabuti Prize and the Luís de Camões Prize.

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