Antonio Callado Death
Antonio passed away on January 28, 1997 at the age of 80 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
When did Antonio Callado die?
January 28, 1997How old was Antonio Callado when died?
80Where did Antonio Callado die? What was the location of death?
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Antonio Callado Birthday and Date of Death
Antonio Callado was born on January 26, 1917 and died on January 28, 1997. Antonio was 80 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 26, 1917
Date of Death: January 28, 1997
Age at Death: 80
Antonio Callado - Biography
Antônio Callado (26 January 1917 – 28 January 1997) was a Brazilian journalist, playwright, and novelist. Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Callado studied law, then worked as a journalist in London for the BBC's Brazilian Service from 1941 to 1947. Callado began writing fiction in the 1950s. His first novel, A assunção de Salviano (The Assumption of Salviano), was published in 1954, and his last, O homem cordial e outras histórias (Men of Feeling and Other Stories), came out in 1993. Quarup (1967) is regarded as his most famous work. Callado has received literary prizes that include the Golfinho de Ouro, the Prêmio Brasília, and the Goethe Prize for fiction for Sempreviva (1981). He died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 80.
