José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato (18 April 1882 – 4 July 1948) was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) but he had been previously a prolific writer of fiction, a translator and an art critic. He also founded one of Brazil's first publishing houses (Companhia Editora Nacional) and was a supporter of nationalism.
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18 April 1882 Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Died |
4 July 1948 (aged 66) Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Zodiac | Aries |
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