Ariano Suassuna Death
Ariano passed away on July 23, 2014 at the age of 87 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Ariano's cause of death was cardiac arrest.
When did Ariano Suassuna die?
July 23, 2014How did Ariano Suassuna die? What was the cause of death?
Cardiac arrestHow old was Ariano Suassuna when died?
87Where did Ariano Suassuna die? What was the location of death?
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Ariano Suassuna Birthday and Date of Death
Ariano Suassuna was born on June 16, 1927 and died on July 23, 2014. Ariano was 87 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 16, 1927
Date of Death: July 23, 2014
Age at Death: 87
Ariano Suassuna - Biography
Ariano Suassuna (June 16, 1927 – July 23, 2014) was a Brazilian playwright and author. He is in the "Movimento Armorial". He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco. Four of his plays have been filmed, and he was considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights of his time. He was also an important regional writer, doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He was the author of, among other works, the "Auto da Compadecida" and "A Pedra do Reino". He was a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works dealt with the popular culture of the Northeast.