João Ubaldo Ribeiro (January 23, 1941 – July 18, 2014) was a Brazilian writer, journalist, screenwriter and professor. Several of his books and short stories have been turned into movies and TV series in Brazil. Ribeiro was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, being elected in 1994. At the time of his death many considered him to be Brazil's greatest contemporary novelist.
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João Ubaldo Osório Pimentel Ribeiro 23 January 1941 Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil
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Died |
18 July 2014 (aged 73) Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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