José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato (April 18, 1882 – July 4, 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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